Simpsons Gap
Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Australia
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Simpsons Gap (Arrernte: Rungutjirpa) is one of the gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges in Australia's Northern Territory. It is located 18 kilometres west from Alice Springs, on the Larapinta Trail.[2]
| Simpsons Gap | |
|---|---|
Simpsons Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges | |
| Location | Burt Plain, Northern Territory[1] |
| Range | MacDonnell Ranges |
| Coordinates | 23°40′32″S 133°43′07″E[1] |
  Location in the Northern Territory | |
The gap is home to various plants and wildlife, including the black-footed rock-wallaby. It is the site of a permanent waterhole.
History
Rungutjirpa is an important spiritual place for the Arrernte people, who have inhabited the Arrernte area since before European discovery. It was later visited by surveyor Gilbert Rotherdale McMinn in 1871 while he was searching for a better route for the Overland Telegraph Line.[3]
Tourism
Section 1 of the Larapinta Trail begins at Alice Springs Telegraph Station and ends at the waterhole at Rungutjirpa.[4]
Gallery
Leaving Simpsons Gap
Waterhole at Rungutjirpa
Gum at Simpsons Gap
Simpons Gap, date unknown
Cattle at Simpsons Gap, c.1935
Simpsons Gap, c.1940s
The pinnacle at Simpsons Gap in 1941
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