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Ochre Pits - NT

Ochre Pits

Ochre Pits - NT

Ochre Pits

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -23.735086 132.867371

DMS: 23º 44' 6.31" S 132º 52' 2.53" E

UTM: 53 K 7373474mN 282612mE

Altitude: 751m

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

24.6kms North of Hermannsburg
103.71kms West of Alice Springs
113.8kms SouthEast of Papunya
472.96kms South of Tennant Creek

Address & Contact

West Macdonnell National Park
Northern Territory 0872

Phone: +618 8951 8250

Email: parkmanagement.pwcnt@nt.gov.au

Web: https://northernterritory.com/alice-springs-and-surrounds/see-and-do/ochre-pits

Information

For thousands of years (and still continuing today) lies this active Ochre Pit site used for ceremonial purposes. The vivid colours of red, yellow, and white make an incredible backdrop to the natural surrounds. It is an easy and pleasant respite for the visitor before rejoining the road to the next point of interest.

Historical use of ochre: Weapons were painted with ochre to increase the success of hunting and to protect the wooden weapons from termites. Red ochre was mixed into an ointment to relieve decongestion, and white ochre used as a magical charm.

PlaceID	14483

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West MacDonnell Ranges

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Alice Springs Airport at 01/06:30pm CST

Distance from Ochre Pits 104.11km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.5°C	6.4°C	40%	-1.6°C	1024.9hPa	0.0mm	SSE	15km/hr 8knots	17km/hr 9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Alice Springs Airport

Distance from Ochre Pits 104.11km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.4	35.1	32.6	28.2	23.0	19.8	19.7	22.6	27.2	30.9	33.6	35.4
Mean Min. °C	21.5	20.7	17.5	12.6	8.2	5.0	4.0	6.0	10.3	14.8	17.9	20.2
Mean Rain mm	38.6	43.8	32.3	16.3	18.9	13.6	15.0	9.2	8.5	21.4	29.1	36.9