Larapinta Drive in Hugh

Larapinta Drive in Macdonnell Region is a two-lane, asphalted main road (110 km/h, also known as Red Centre Way). It runs in an east-west direction starting from Luritja Road and crosses Valley of Tempe (No entry), Mereenie Oil & Gas Fields (No Public Entry), Namatjira Drive, No Entry (Aboriginal Freehold), Palm Valley Track, Kaltjarrinja Street, Tjalkavota Road, Finke Four Wheel Drive Route, Private Aboriginal Community Road, Owen Springs Reserve Tourist Drive and Darken Drive. It connects Mereenie, Namatjira, Hugh, Hermannsburg, Petermann and Burt Plain. Larapinta Drive is also known as Red Centre Way. This road is part of the long-distance roads Red Centre Way and 6.
Alternative Name
Red Centre Way
Road Type
main road
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
110
Route
east-west

Campsite

  • Ghost Gum Flat (tents allowed) – approx. 23,1 km.
  • Rocky Gully Camp Site – approx. 23,4 km.
  • Standley Chasm (tents allowed) – approx. 25,8 km.
  • Redbank Waterhole Campground (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 29,5 km.
  • Rainbow Valley Bush Campground (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 55,7 km.
  • Rainbow Valley Campground (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 55,9 km.
  • Oak Valley Campgrounds – approx. 81,0 km.
  • Bush Campground (3 places) – approx. 117,2 km.

Convenience stores

  • Maryvale Station Store – approx. 113,1 km.

Attraction

  • Birthday Waterhole – approx. 20,9 km.
  • Redbank Waterhole – approx. 29,5 km.
  • Centre of Australia - Median point – approx. 38,7 km.
  • Mushroom Rock – approx. 56,6 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Larapinta Trail Information. Larapinta Trail Sections 3, 4 – approx. 25,7 km.
  • Angkale Junction – approx. 26,7 km.

Shelter

  • Larapinta Trail Information. Larapinta Trail Sections 4, 5 – approx. 21,0 km.

Fast food restaurants

  • Stuarts Well Roadhouse – approx. 49,4 km.

Viewpoint

  • Standley Chasm Lookout – approx. 25,5 km.
  • Gastrolobium Saddle – approx. 27,4 km.
  • Honeymoon Gap – approx. 46,5 km.
  • Rainbow Valley – approx. 56,1 km.

Petrol stations

  • Stuarts Well Roadhouse (Diesel) – approx. 49,4 km.
  • Maryvale Station – approx. 113,1 km.

Restaurants

  • Standley Chasm Kiosk – approx. 25,7 km.

Showers

  • Showers – approx. 81,0 km.

Rivers nearby

Mueller Creek
5,2 km