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Hugh Gorge Campsite - NT

Free Camp

Position

DEG: -23.703105 133.258922

DMS: 23º 42' 11.18" S 133º 15' 32.14" E

UTM: 53 K 7377559mN 322491mE

Altitude: 747.5m

Address & Contact

Red Ctr Wy
Burt Plain NT 0872

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.larapintatrail.com.au/hugh-gorge.html

Information

Hugh Gorge is 22.3km from the turn-off from Namatjira Drive (allow 2 hours) and is high clearance 4WD only. There is water, toilet, shelter and information at this site being the trail head for Sections 5 & 6 of the Larapinta Trail. Hugh Gorge itself can be accessed on foot to the north from this camp. Camping and parking is 300m from the trailhead of Section 5/6.

PlaceID	356167

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West MacDonnell Ranges

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Alice Springs Airport at 02/06:40pm CST

Distance from Hugh Gorge Campsite 64.9km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.4°C	16.1°C	99%	19.2°C	1009.0hPa	8.6mm	SSW	35km/hr 19knots	54km/hr 29knots

Closest Climatic Station

Alice Springs Airport

Distance from Hugh Gorge Campsite 64.9km 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