Overview
An easy day trip from Alice Springs, the Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve is famous for its astonishingly beautiful 350 million-year-old sandstone bluffs. The best way to get there is via 4WD — it's about 75 kilometres south of Alice Springs.
What makes the bluffs particularly fascinating is that they feature bands made of different coloured rock that change depending on the time of day you go. If you visit during the early morning or afternoon, the rocks will transform from red to orange and purple before your eyes. If you camp, you'll get to see the whole show.
Paths around the reserve are lined with majestic desert oak, scattered wild flowers and large chunks of fallen rock that resemble coral. You can also take a short walk to Mushroom Rock, a formation featuring a natural tunnel formed by millions of years of weathering.
Paddy Pallin, Tourism NT
Top image: Steve Strike, Tourism NT
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