Camping is permitted anywhere along the Hale River at the Ruby Gap Nature Park; make sure to BYO drinking water and a camp cooker. Allow two hours each way for the 44km trip from Arltunga.
Ruby Gap Camping Ground
Northern Territory
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
19.2 MILES
At the eastern end of the MacDonnell Ranges, 110km east of Alice Springs, the old gold-mining ghost town of Arltunga (33km on an unsealed road from the…
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This remote park rewards visitors with wild and beautiful scenery. The sandy bed of the Hale River sparkles with thousands of tiny garnets. It's an…
Nearby Northern Territory attractions
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This remote park rewards visitors with wild and beautiful scenery. The sandy bed of the Hale River sparkles with thousands of tiny garnets. It's an…
2. Arltunga Historical Reserve
19.2 MILES
At the eastern end of the MacDonnell Ranges, 110km east of Alice Springs, the old gold-mining ghost town of Arltunga (33km on an unsealed road from the…