Palm Valley Campground – Finke Gorge National Park (CG)

Palm Valley Campground is located within the Finke Gorge National Park. Palm Valley is home to a diverse range of plant species many of which are rare and unique to the area, including the Red Cabbage Palm for which the Park is well known. There are 32 defined sites within the campground. The Park and nearby areas hold cultural significance to the Western Arrernte Aboriginal people as well as displaying evidence of early European settlement of central Australia.

SITE ACCESS
The Park is 138km (about 2 hours drive) west of Alice Springs. Turn south off Larapinta Drive just west of Hermannsburg. Access along the last 16km of road, which follows the sandy bed of the Finke River, is limited to high clearance 4WD vehicle only.

Please note: GPS Coordinates are approximate and provided in most cases to get you to the National Park entrance. Once inside the park there should be signs to the actual campgrounds. Failing this please check with National Parks for further directions.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Camping Fee per night: Adults $ 6.60, Child (5-15 years) $ 3.30
Family (2 adults, 4 children) $ 15.40
Camping fees are payable on site (cash only).

FACILITIES
Toilets, hot showers, drinking water, gas barbeques, communal fire pits and picnic areas

THINGS TO DO
Bushwalking, four-wheel driving opportunities, and nature observation

RULES
Due to young palms being destroyed, be aware where you are walking and keep to marked tracks where possible.
Avoid using soaps or detergents in or near waterways.
Stay on existing tracks and do not enter Aboriginal living areas without permission or a permit.
Leave all gates as you find them and do not disturb stock or tamper with bores, fences or other structures.
Observe all road condition, safety and warning signs

The rules listed above pertain to this particular camp site. For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links below.
FEES & PARK PERMITS, TRAVELLING TIPS, PETS IN PARKS, CROCODILES

We are still in the process of obtaining more information about this site.

Data & Photos courtesy of: Parks and Wildlife Commission Northern Territory.
Updated: 070715JA