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Larapinta Drive in Namatjira

Larapinta Drive in Macdonnell Region is an asphalted main road (110 km/h, also known as The Mereenie Loop). 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 The Mereenie Loop. This road is part of the long-distance roads Big Australia Street, Red Centre Way and 6.

Alternative Name
Red Centre Way
Road Type
main road
Speed Limit
110
Route
east-west
Legend

Attraction

  • Snake Rock – approx. 18,9 km.
  • Boggy Hole – approx. 26,2 km.
  • House of Albert Namatjira. Nice house, beware of dogs. – approx. 27,6 km.
  • Palms Bend – approx. 28,4 km.
  • Cycad Gorge – approx. 31,8 km.
  • Palm Valley – approx. 33,0 km.

Shelter

  • Larapinta Trail Information. Larapinta Trail Sections 6, 7 – approx. 19,3 km.

Picnic site

  • Ellery Creek Big Hole – approx. 19,4 km.
  • Point Howard Lookout – approx. 22,6 km.
  • Point Howard Lookout – approx. 22,6 km.
  • Palm Valley Day Use Area – approx. 30,6 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Trig Point – approx. 18,7 km.
  • Dolomite Walk – approx. 19,2 km.

Drinking water fountains

  • Untreated Water – approx. 22,6 km.

Viewpoint

  • Gate – approx. 20,6 km.
  • Point Howard Lookout – approx. 22,6 km.
  • Kalarranga Lookout – approx. 29,8 km.

Campsite

  • Point Howard Lookout – approx. 22,6 km.
  • Rocky Gully Group Camp Site – approx. 25,7 km.
  • Palm Valley Campground (tents allowed) – approx. 30,0 km.

Parking

  • Palm Valley Car Park – approx. 33,0 km.