National Park · Australia
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 634,281 acres (256,685 ha), established in 1992.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 634,281 acres (256,685 ha) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Coordinates | 23.4364° S, 132.4180° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell is a national park in the Northern Territory (Australia) due west of Alice Springs and 1234 km south of Darwin. It extends along the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs. The popular extended walk, the Larapinta Trail, runs east–west along the linear park, following the West MacDonnell Ranges. The park includes many tourist attractions along its 250 kilometre length including Ormiston Pound, the Ellery Creek Bighole, Glen Helen Gorge, Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Mount Sonder, Serpentine Gorge, the Ochre Pits and Redbank Gorge.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Alice Springs Airport (ASP) · Alice Springs, Australia · 97.4 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park?
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park is in Australia (23.4364° S, 132.4180° E).
When was Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park established?
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park was established in 1992, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park?
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park covers 634,281 acres (256,685 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1645349 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjoritja_/_West_MacDonnell_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).