Thur. 6/9.
Trip to the
West MacDonnell Ranges today. Unfortunately there were fires out in the far
west & we are unable to go into Ormiston Gorge & anywhere west of Glen
Helen. We were able to walk down to the gorge at Glen Helen which is on the
Finke River but because of the river can’t get into the gorge itself. Pretty
spot though & although the campground looked basic would have been a good place
to camp. Head back to Alice with stops at the Ochre Pits, Serpentine Gorge
& Ellery Creek Big Hole. The Ochre pit was very interesting – here the
aborigines took the ochre out of the creek bed – the colours were amazing –
yellow, cream, orange, pink & all shades in between. Took the steep climb
up to the top of Serpentine Gorge – worth the effort with great views of the
gorge & surrounding countryside. Back down to the creek bed to the entrance
of the gorge but stopped once again by water so can only see a little way into
the gorge. Last stop at Ellery gorge where Mike,Graeme & I go for a quick
dip in the very cold water hole. 
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