Northern Territory

Finke Gorge National Park

Including Palm Valley

Finke Gorge National Park is 140 km west of Alice Springs and can be accessed from near Hermannsburg on Larapinta Drive. The area holds a special significance for the Western Arrente Aboriginal people.

The ancient cabbage palms of Palm Valley and the Finke Gorge are the main attractions. The current age of the palms is thought to be around 300 years, but it is estimated that palms have grown here for around 20,000 years. The Palm Valley water source comes from porous sandstone ridges.

A number of local operators in Alice Springs offer the Finke Gorge National Park

www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/find/finkegorgeas a day trip if you don't want to incorporate it into a longer tour. There are good camping facilities in the Palm Valley section of the park.

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Finke River, Finke Gorge National Park © Tourism NT

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