more, #124 of 386 things to do in Northern Territory. What sort of car did you do this loop in? Are there any sections of the Mereenie Loop that are high up?
Goin' Feral One Day At A Time: Mereenie Loop Road - December 2015 - Blogger skills and some of the secrets of the desert. environment. Tourism Commission. Permits are roughly $5 per vehicle and valid for three days from the time of purchase. This drive will live in my mind forever - the beauty, isolation, and feeling of infinite space out there is beyond compare. Inner Mereenie Loop. and unsealed is seasonal with flash flooding with
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of the Central Australian deserts at the Desert Park. However, there is a lot to see and do in the area, so we took an early start before it got too hot to do anything. Gorge, Mount Connor and Palm Valley. Meteorites Conservation Reserve Gosse
Following the same road west, Serpentine Gorge is 102km from Alice Springs. Watarrka National Park
Kings Canyon to Uluru, 300 kms. Both times we rattled some hinge bolts loose on our rooftop tent. Central Australian deserts can be seen, smelt and heard. I think you should take a minimum of five days to do the Mereenie Loop comfortably and also allow an extra day to return to Alice Springs. Keep your eyes out because . Way Stuart
Aboriginal name and the English name. Make sure to read our post on the Kata Tjuta Walks for more information. Open: MonFri 8.00am-5.00pm; Sat-Sun and Public Holidays
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Around 20km before the Stuart Highway, you will cross the Adelaide to Darwin railway line that the Ghan passes by four times a week (prior to Covid-19). It's also a popular stopping off point for
Caravans, 2wd cars vehicles and 2wd trailers are not
From Kings Canyon to Ormiston Gorge is approx 250 kms, with 125+ kms unsealed. The Mereenie Loop is an epic back road journey from Alice Springs to Uluru. Chalet Serpentine
If you are travelling west from Alice Springs, the
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It was during the dry season in winter, hence a front wheel. Park, are direct descendants of the beings who created
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Great views along the way and plenty of points to stop and take in the ambience. the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, your days will be
Your KINGS CANYON RIM WALK Guide | Map, Logistics, and More! - TripTins It's 207km from Kings Canyon to Hermannsburg, from where Larapinta Drive is sealed all the way to Alice Springs. Be sure to get acquainted with your vehicle, drive to the conditions, and look out for wandering livestock and wild animals. Just a little further west down Namatjira Drive are the vivid colours of the mineral Ochre Pits, which have been mined for generations by the local Aboriginal people. The road is sealed the entire way to Alice Springs from Gemtree and it's around 70km to the end of the Plenty Highway, where you will T-Bone the Stuart Highway. To Alice Springs is approx 130 kms. visitors on the many facets of the surrounding desert
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Gorge and Glen Helen Gorge. There are two campgrounds here, the Woodland and the Ridgetop, and both have toilets, fire pits and picnic tables. The sign is on the right just past Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen and is absolutely 4WD access only.
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The sites cannot be pre-booked and are first in first served. Today, due to erosion over millions of years, the land surface is about 5km in diameter and 2km lower than the original impact. motorhome or camper rental from Alice Springs
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The corrugations were enormous and covered the whole width of the road, and were continuous for almost the whole journey of 155 kms. unsealed dirt road called 'Mereenie Loop Road'
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to travel on the Loop. We saw two mobs of wild camels, there and on the Ernest Giles Road! This video is about my recent trip from Glen Helen to Kings Canyon via the unsealed road of Mereenie Loop aka Red Centre Way. There is only 99kms of unsealed road on the Ernest Giles Road, as opposed to about 230 on the Loop Road - but the latter seemed potentially much more scenic. The gorge and waterhole itself are beautiful and even if you arent staying overnight here, its worth a stop in to check it out. good luck, How long does it take to drive from Kings Canyon to Ormiston George (mereenie loop) and then Ormiston George to Alice? Fuel is available at Glen Helen, Hermannsburg, Kings
The drive from Alice Springs to Glen Helen is only 130km and the road is paved. The journey from Alice Springs to Kings Canyon via the Mereenie Loop is approximately 332 kilometres. The solid lines are sealed, paved roads while the dotted lines represent unsealed, unpaved portions of road. Glen Helen resort has recently re-opened after closing for a couple of years with thanks to Discovery Parks who invested the time and money into bringing it back to its former glory. courtesy of Parks Northern Territory, The Goholi
In 1993, a dual naming policy was adopted that allowed
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Definitely have driven worst roads with this Commodore. and mulga forest. of the Resort. Creek, Devils
Dont miss these great stops on the Mereenie Loop in the West MacDonnell Ranges! then at your own pace. Could do Palm vallbut a long day. the road conditions difficult for standard vehicles. Would it be too much to do Palm Valley and then loop back around the top to do Ormiston Gorge? meet every scheduled flight. Made us laugh! and Uluru (formerley known as Ayers Rock) . is the road from boulia to mt isa sealed. Also the unsealed portion is between Kings Canyon to Tnorala Pass, which is approx 125+ kms.
A hard, gravelly, corrugated surface road, for over 100kms - Mereenie It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient
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We were travelling late afternoon and I wanted to get to Kings Canyon before dark so did not stop. Darwin
Its worth slowing down when passing a vehicle as rocks and stones can get thrown up. Highlight: Reaching sealed road, 10km from Kings Canyon Resort (KCR), after 140km of bone-jarring rocks and corrugations on the Mereenie Loop that took a toll on man and machine.
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that serve as channels for water flow. a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part
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more, #124 of 386 things to do in Northern Territory. SO the outer Mereenie Loop the one we use in the
Scientists believe that around 142.5 million years ago, an approximate 600m wide comet crashed into the earth and blasted a crater around 20km across. such as Ormiston Gorge, Ormiston Gorge Creek, Red Bank
You can obtain them from the
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From the moment you set foot on the red earth, it's impossible to escape Central Australia's natural beauty. That part of the journey is a good sealed road, including onwards to the intersection of Namatjira and Larapinta drive just west of Hermannsburg. Would it be too much to do Palm Valley and then loop back around the top to do Ormiston Gorge? icons. 4WD Hire
The Mereenie Loop Road is an unsealed road for 197km
and surrounding areas
habitats as they are at night, seeing some of the animals
You probably need to enjoy driving long distance in wide open spaces to fully appreciate the trip. Valley, Albert
Helen Lodge accommodation, Ellery
Head down Luritja Road and follow the signs to Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park. nocturnal house, hear the insights into the interlinking
Saw one locally made road sign on a slightly tighter bend."lift um foot!". What say you!!!!! colour, with streaks of black algae forming on the areas
Hi heading out next weekend. Florence Dinner & "Three Tenors" Concert: an authentic Italian style experience, Half-Day Canyoning in Gibbston Valley from Queenstown, La Plantation tour (discovering Kampot Pepper) + Lunch. This leg of the journey takes around 3 hours (300 km) and to be honest, its the most boring stretch of the Mereenie Loop route. The Mereenie Loop section is a 155 km dirt track. then, both names have been used, although Ayers Rock
Spend some money on their fuel station to give an opportunity to improve their community. Due to Voyages commitment to best environmental practice,
This narrow gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges creates a stunning oasis. When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site. Anangu culture and this very special cultural and natural
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red sand dunes and interesting rock formations such
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The West MacDonnell Ranges are amazing and will no doubt be a highlight of your Mereenie Loop road trip. It was a manifestation of support from members and a message to the NT and Commonwealth governments: "There has been talk about the Mereenie Loop Road for 30 years. Gorge Nature Reserve, Chambers
on road before commencing. We have done the Rim Walk twice now and although there is a steep section at the beginning that will give your legs a good workout, its totally worth it for the epic views and chance to see the Garden of Eden, a hidden oasis in the middle of the walk. As mentioned before, this is where to stay in the West MacDonnell Ranges if you dont want to camp. The conditions of the road change with the season and you will need to watch out for brumbies, camels and more. We have been on some very rough roads in our time throughout outback Qld but this was the worst we had ever been on. Ask around before you set off for the current conditions. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our. Jessie Gap, Corroboree
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This living cultural landscape is the physical
There are several car-hire companies that hire four-wheel drives in Central Australia. Most of the time we were travelling 80 to 90Km/hr and rarely came across another vehicle. MacDonnell National-Park
access sometimes limited due to weather and traffic. Content Alice Springs News: The government has not
What say you!!!!! Information courtesy of Parks and Wildlife Service NT
The official National Park camping sites are a few kilometres off the main road down a dirt road. Travel time varies more on the Mereenie Loop, due to the changing conditions of the unsealed road. motorhome hire and RV rentals
Whilst care has been taken to ensure these reports are accurate at the time of publication, road conditions can be subject to rapid change and information is updated on the site as soon as it becomes available. www.alicespringsdesertpark.com.au/. Prefer a 4X4. Drive, Lasseter
Check out our post on Tnoralla (Gosse Bluff) for more information. a pe rE by fv Li a HEINEMANN-PHILIP .. ATLASES Great Britain from the Alr 1. Ayers Rock Resort Airport Fly direct to the heart of
The Mereenie Loop is a truly memorable road trip. Alice
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It is corrugated for much of the way and every now and then there are cattle grids to pass over and dips in the road for flood ways. Plus, anyone else looking at the moment and would like to join me on this trip? Take an easy walking trail through three desert habitats
Nowhere else on the Mereenie Loop can you experience this! Fees. from Ayers Rock Airport to Voyages Ayers Rock Resort
Dont miss this nice side trip on the Mereenie Loop. Mereenie Loop Road)
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The sealed road used to finish here, but this part of the Red Centre Way is now sealed all the way to the Hermannsburg/Kings Canyon turn-off. This word has no particular meaning in their dialect,
notes are provided in Pitjantjatjara, English, Italian,
private pilots and passengers travelling in their own
like you to use that term for us. Valley, East MacDonnell National Park
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Ayers Rock Resort, from the sanctuary of one of the
Im still not sure whether its a free camp or paid camp but maybe just take some cash just in case. MAP: The unsealed section (dotted red line) of the Mereenie Loop Road starts at Hermannsburg (Natria) and ends at King's Canyon Resort (Watarrka National Park). We all enjoyed the long trip better as we had time to linger in all the good spots. Highway Binns
aircraft. Kings Canyon Resort is a great choice for visiting Kings Canyon in the Watarrka National Park. Canyon Resort.
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You can drive into it with a good 4WD but we did not. The only exception may be after rain, if the road has been damaged, or if it is still wet.
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This is our favourite place to camp in the West Macs. The Northern Territory Road Transport Association's Louise Belato wasted no time in welcoming the money. 348 m (1,142 ft) high (863 m/2,831 ft above sea level)
Ensure you book a vehicle that is permitted on unsealed roads and covered by insurance. billion years of desert evolution during the 20 minute
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I highly recommend doing the short walk to the lookout. The Subaru Outback handled it well, though I drove cautiously anyway.
Round Australia Bike Ride - Day 080 - Mereenie Loop to Kings - Blogger I would suggest to anyone that is going to drive over this road to pull up at the start and ask another traveller that has been on the road in the last 24 hours what the road is like. Check out our post on Ormiston Gorge for more information! way include Glen Helen Gorge, the Gardner Range, Finke
that the climate of this whole area was once vastly
Good bye to a much loved Caravan @ ExplorOz Blogs http://www.kingscanyonresort.com.au/. We took two days to see the sights from Alice Springs to Kings Creek Station with an overnight at Glen Helen, just opposite Ormiston Gorge. Kings Creek can be reached from a number of roads. Bluff - lkuntji, Dalhousie
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Always check weather conditions before heading off from either direction. Trail Glen
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we loved it! Car hire is available in Alice Springs. Mereenie Loop Red
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Alternatively, you can book accommodation in Alice Springs and easily day-trip out to the West Macs. We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location. for the promotion of tourism for the Larapinta Trail. In 2006 the Ostojic Group was awarded a $14m contract to construct 50km of selaed road running west from Glen Helen.
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The Mereenie Loop provides for an alternative scenic
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Its chock full of outback swimming holes, stunning scenery, wildlife, culture and Aussie icons. We only went air-borne once as we hit a very unusual piece of road, but having a 4wd, we cruised comfortably at 100 Kph. environment. Clark Conservation Reserve, Owen
What sort of car did you do this loop in? Pukulngalya yanama, Ananguku Ngurakutu (welcome
Canyon part of the Mereenie Loop is still not sealed
This is not a road for light weight cars as they could be shaken to death. action-packed. We have done this road trip twice as a family. The strata at Uluru are nearly vertical, dipping to
The opening of the all-bitumen
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You can check road conditions beforehand at information centres. Centre Way Explorers
Dont forget to enter into the Hermansburg an aboriginal village. 9.00am-4.00pm, Glen Helen Resort
Creek Station, Ayers Rock Resort. "Tanami Road would be the most degraded, unsealed road network in Australia," she said. Creek and Ormiston Gorge. For more information on visiting Central Australia with kids, jump over to our Central Australiapage. Aboriginal languages are spoken. The road is wide and well defined but rough in parts. called the Lost City and the Garden of Eden an oasis
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However we drove an early Nissan Pathfinder and it was an easy 2wd trip. Closer to Kings Canyon the road suddenly becomes paved for a short way as it it winds up to a ridge and lookout called Gintys Lookout. We only went air-borne once as we hit a very unusual piece of road, but having a 4wd, we cruised comfortably at 100 Kph. Mereenie Loop . A bit corrugated. Highway, Plenty
the main highway running between Ayers Rock and Alice
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The swimming hole is around 500 metres from the visitor centre. Then, heading towards Kings Canyon it reverts to dirt for a few more kilometres before becoming paved just prior to Kings Canyon. You can drive into it with a good 4WD but we did not. a particularly remarkable sight when it briefly glows
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good luck, How long does it take to drive from Kings Canyon to Ormiston George (mereenie loop) and then Ormiston George to Alice? Kata Tjuta is just as amazing as Uluru with some great walking tracks and sunset/sunrise viewing areas.
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