| Finke Gorge National Park Namatjira[1], Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[2] | |
 Finke Gorge National Park map | |
  Finke Gorge National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Alice Springs |
| Coordinates | 23°40′00″S 132°39′00″E / 23.6667°S 132.65°E[1] |
| Established | 28 October 1966[2] |
| Area | 452.85 km2 (174.8 sq mi)[3] |
| Visitation | 18,000 (in 2022)[4] |
| Managing authorities | |
| Website | Finke Gorge National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Finke Gorge National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 1,318 kilometres (819 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.[5] The national park covers an area of 458 km2 (177 sq mi), and includes the desert oasis Palm Valley, home to a diverse range of plant species, many of which are rare and unique to the area. There are good opportunities for bushwalking and bushcamping in the national park.[6]
- ^ a b "Place Names Register Extract for "Finke Gorge National Park"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas Detailed List in Northern Territory (2018)". CAPAD 2018. Australian government. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ NT Parks and Reserves List (PDF), Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, 31 May 2019, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2020, retrieved 5 April 2020
- ^ "NT parks and reserves - Calendar Year Visitor Numbers". Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
Traffic counter located at entry to Palm Valley.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- ^ Hema Maps (1997). Discover Australia's National Parks. Milsons Point, New South Wales: Random House Australia. p. 221. ISBN 1-875992-47-2.