Description

Behind the Landscape of the Central Ranges

The 230km long Larapinta Trail in Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park is rated as one of the most spectacular outback hiking experiences in Australia and attracts several thousand national and international visitors each year.

The region is rich in biodiversity, Aboriginal culture and local history, all intimately connected to the stunning landscape of steep gorges with secluded waterholes, long ridges and parallel valleys, bluffs and mountain massifs. Behind that landscape lie geological and geomorphological features that are exceptionally well exposed and accessible during day- and multi-day walks.

Behind the Landscape of the Central Ranges explains the local geology and features of the landscape in almost 60 stops along the trail. Each stop has several annotated photographs and diagrams to demonstrate basic geological concepts to the interested hiker.

The guide comes with several simplified geology maps and a glossary. It has additional information on local history, Aboriginal culture, climate, flora, and fauna.