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Serpentine Gorge

Around 102km west of Alice Springs, a rough gravel track leads for 5km north off Namatjira Dr to narrow, ochre-red Serpentine Gorge. It has a lovely waterhole blocking the entrance and a lookout at the end of a short, steep track (30 minutes return), where you can view ancient cycads.

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