Simpson's Gap, 11 Sep 99
A local site, popular with the tourists, but also a good place for a picnic or a walk.
 to092599.jpg 82.91 Kb 640 x 426 Welcome to Simpsons Gap. The animal to the left is a blackfooted Wallaby. |
 to09259900.jpg 93.71 Kb 640 x 426 Simpsons Gap. Close to Alice Springs, it is one of the more popular local gaps. The scree rocks to the right (below the red cliff) is home to Black-footed Wallabies. |
 to09259901.jpg 104.60 Kb 640 x 426 Simpsons Gap. Note the wonderful old gum tree in the center of the river. Yes, the sand is the river. |
 to09259902.jpg 86.09 Kb 640 x 426 Simpsons Gap. The rocks glow red when the light is right. |
 to09259903.jpg 97.48 Kb 640 x 426 Simpsons Gap. This photo has not been doctored, that is the true color of the rock, due to the angle of the sun. |
 to09259904.jpg 83.40 Kb 640 x 426 Simpsons Gap interior. A permanent waterhole, which varies in size according to the rainfall. We think we saw sign of fish surfacing, which was unexpected. The only way to get to the other side (swimming is not allowed) is to walk to another, smaller gap down the left side of the range. Not sure of the distance. |
 to09259906.jpg 37.96 Kb 320 x 480 Simpsons Gap |
 to09259908.jpg 88.75 Kb 640 x 426 Simpson's Gap. A rock formation on the right side of the gap. There is a Dreamtime legend regarding this formation, but I don't remember it. Something to do with Perentes, which are very large lizards, similar to, but slimmer than, Komono Dragons. |
 to09259910.jpg 82.87 Kb 640 x 426 Looking down the riverbed from Simpsons Gap. Pretty typical outback landscapes. |
 to09259911.jpg 132.46 Kb 640 x 426 "Find the Wallaby". Somewhere in this picture is a Black-footed Wallaby, which looks like a small, furry kangaroo. Can you find it? |
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