Ormiston Gorge Campground - West Macdonnell National Park NT

Shady spots with bbq's and water, rangers attend daily, fantastic walk to the gorge and all its beauty, recommend mainly for campervans or tents but could take a smallish van
not sure about amount but heard it was around $5 per night, check with NT national parks Keep all food and clothing, including shoes securely stored as dingos can be a problem.
Telephone Number: (08) 8956 7799
$6.60/head is a bargain for clean flush toilets and hot showers!! Ormiston Gorge would have to be one of the most spectacular of the gorges in the West MacDonnell Ranges and the adventurous can spend many hours exploring the Pound which runs east from the large waterhole at the gorge. The area is dynamically rich in fauna and flora and has some facilities such as barbecues and toilets which can be found at the car park near the gorge.
The park has a number of signposted walks ranging from a short, 100 metre blindfold sensory walk (a unique way of experiencing the desert) near the Information Centre to a three day walk to Mount Giles. Perhaps the most popular, and most practical, walk is the 1-2 hour Ghost Gum Walk (so named because of the single Ghost Gum which stands like a sentinel above the gorge) which traverses the gorge and passes the near-permanent waterhole at the southern end of Ormiston Gorge. Try the Ghost Gum Walk for an hour or two and maybe spot a rock wallaby on the cliffs. Or take a hike through the gorge and Pound for a full day. Easy to spend 3 or 4 nights here and it's only a 15 min drive to the pub at Glen Helen.
Comments
10 Jul 2010 13:19 Member - daz (SA)
Well worth visiting
Good clean toilet faciities

Photos on this page were kindly supplied by our roving reporter Roger Sando in January 2013.

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Ormiston Gorge Campground
Ormiston Gorge Access Rd - End
West Macdonnell National Park NT 872
P: 08 89567799
GPS:-23.632326,132.726414
GPS:S23 37 56,E132 43 35
GPS:S23 37.9396,E132 43.5848

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