(08) 8951 8250 INFORMATION TO SUPPORT Our Parks and Reserves as a YOUR EXCURSION: resource for your excursion Site description 2 Contacts 2 Inspire your students! Safety and comfort 3 From a day trip to an overnight or week long stay, excursions Facilities 3 Please remember 3 camps and field trips are a great way for teachers to present Locality map 4 hands-on learning experiences and share knowledge in a What’s it all about? 5 unique way. Excursion themes 5 Parks and Wildlife Commission NT Parks and Reserves are ideal Supporting materials 6 locations to enhance any education program, whether the visit Educational activities 7 Walks and experiences 7 be related to culture, history, science, outdoor education, or creative arts. Need more help? 8 This guide contains information to support excursions to Trephina Gorge Nature Park. The park is jointly managed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory and the Eastern Arrernte Traditional Owners. QUICK VIEW... We hope to see you out there! Getting there Located 85 km east Provide your feedback! of Alice Springs, We would love to receive your feedback and comments on the this excursion guide, contact the PWCNT Community park is accessible to Engagement Officer in Alice Springs on (08) 8951 8247. all vehicles via the Ross Highway. There is a 9 km drive Trephina Gorge Nature Park into Trephina Gorge, from the Ross HWY, Situated in the East MacDonnell Ranges, Trephina Gorge is known for its sheer quartzite cliffs and River the last 5 km into Red the park is an Gum-lined watercourses. The Park contains two unsealed road. gorges, Trephina and John Hayes; the latter can only The John Hayes be reached by high clearance 4WD. The Park can be used as a base to visit N’Dhala Gorge, Arltunga and Rock hole track is Ruby Gap. high clearance 4WD access only. Walks cater for all fitness levels, traversing across habitats typical of the MacDonnell Ranges. A stop in at Contact the biggest Ghost Gum in Australia should be part of Trephina any park visit. Gorge Ranger Swimming is permitted, however the rock holes can dry Station up. The cooler months (April to September) are the most pleasant times to visit the park. (08) 8956 9765 PWCNT Head Office
INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR EXCURSION: Site description 2 Contacts 2 Safety and comfort 3 Facilities 3 Please remember 3 Locality map 4 What’s it all about? 5 Excursion themes 5 Supporting materials 6 Educational activities 7 Walks and experiences 7 Need more help? 8 QUICK VIEW... Getting there Located 85 km east of Alice Springs, the park is accessible to all vehicles via the Ross Highway. There is a 9 km drive into Trephina Gorge, from the Ross HWY, the last 5 km into the park is an unsealed road. The John Hayes Rock hole track is high clearance 4WD access only. Contact Trephina Gorge Ranger Station (08) 8956 9765 PWCNT Head Office (08) 8951 8250 Our Parks and Reserves as a resource for your excursion Inspire your students! From a day trip to an overnight or week long stay, excursions camps and field trips are a great way for teachers to present hands-on learning experiences and share knowledge in a unique way. Parks and Wildlife Commission NT Parks and Reserves are ideal locations to enhance any education program, whether the visit be related to culture, history, science, outdoor education, or creative arts. This guide contains information to support excursions to Trephina Gorge Nature Park. The park is jointly managed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory and the Eastern Arrernte Traditional Owners. We hope to see you out there! Provide your feedback! We would love to receive your feedback and comments on this excursion guide, contact the PWCNT Community Engagement Officer in Alice Springs on (08) 8951 8247. Trephina Gorge Nature Park Situated in the East MacDonnell Ranges, Trephina Gorge is known for its sheer quartzite cliffs and River Red Gum-lined watercourses. The Park contains two gorges, Trephina and John Hayes; the latter can only be reached by high clearance 4WD. The Park can be used as a base to visit N’Dhala Gorge, Arltunga and Ruby Gap. Walks cater for all fitness levels, traversing across habitats typical of the MacDonnell Ranges. A stop in at the biggest Ghost Gum in Australia should be part of any park visit. Swimming is permitted, however the rock holes can dry up. The cooler months (April to September) are the most pleasant times to visit the park.
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