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Birthday Waterhole 4WD Camp - NT

Birthday Waterhole 4WD Camp

Free Camp

Position

DEG: -23.726641 133.343185

DMS: 23º 43' 35.91" S 133º 20' 35.47" E

UTM: 53 K 7375055mN 331113mE

Altitude: 691.07m

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Description

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Hugh NT 0872

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Information

Birthday Waterhole is a semi-permanent pool on the Hugh River in the Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park. It is also an access point for Sections 4 and 5 of the 231 kilometre Larapinta walking trail that extends from Alice Springs to Mt Sonder. Large River Red Gums fringe Birthday Waterhole, which is an important ecological site. Waterbirds are attracted to the waterhole because of its large populations of desert rainbow fish, frogs and aquatic invertebrates. Camping is permitted and access is by high-clearance four-wheel drive only.

Birthday Waterhole is 14.4 kilometres from the turn-off on Namatjira Drive. Allow 1 hour driving time. There are no facilities at Birthday Waterhole so ensure you have all of your water and camping requirements with you.

The campground is a very pleasant but narrow and small area. Larapinta Trail walkers should note that tour groups and the general public use this area and at times can be 'crowded'.

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

West MacDonnell Ranges

Nearby Places (15)

Birthday Waterhole 0.14km
Larapinta Trail Section 4/5 Trailhead (Birthday Waterhole Trailhead) 1.04km
Stuart's Pass Campsite 2.05km
Spencer Gorge 2.45km
Paisley Bluff 2.69km
Reedy Hole Waterhole 4.59km
Brinkley Bluff 5.28km
Reedy Waterhole Camp 6.18km
Gill Pass 8.04km
Mount Conway 8.9km
Hugh Junction 8.91km
Hugh Gorge Campsite 8.96km
Larapinta Trail Section 6 Trailhead Hugh Gorge 8.97km
Hugh Junction campsite (walk in/tent) 9.04km
Hugh Gorge 9.7km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Alice Springs Airport at 16/09:30pm CST

Distance from Birthday Waterhole 4WD Camp 56.03km E

Temperature
10.8°C
Feels Like	8.4°C
Rel. Humidity	64%
Dew Point	4.3°C
Pressure	1019.5hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	SE
Wind Speed	6km/hr 3knots
Gusts	7km/hr 4knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.8°C	8.4°C	64%	4.3°C	1019.5hPa	0.0mm	SE	6km/hr 3knots	7km/hr 4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Alice Springs Airport

Distance from Birthday Waterhole 4WD Camp 56.03km E


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

	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

Update History

Comments & Reviews(5)

02 Oct 23 Member - Christine B5

Great spot, we stayed 3 days… nice walk around as well. The drive is also very interesting and not to difficult, but you need a 4WD. We saw few people with camper trailers.

17 Jul 23 ExplorOz - David & Michelle

Locations and details have been fully updated since last comment (updated Jan 23)

06 Oct 22 toomanyscrubturkey

This location marked is not birthday waterhole.mits muck to close to the highway. There are numerous errors in the 2021 ozexplorer maps package regarding the tracks around Macdonnell ranges. This is one.

03 Jun 18 Cravenhaven

No water therefore no birds on our visit. Couldnt find any defined camping area, but there is acres of space on the sand and gravel river bed, or on the grassy banks. A bit bumpy coming in but not unexpected given you're following a river bed.