Simpsons Gap

Simpsons Gap
Simpsons Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges
LocationBurt Plain, Northern Territory[1]
RangeMacDonnell Ranges
Coordinates23°40′32″S 133°43′07″E / 23.675655°S 133.718561°E / -23.675655; 133.718561[1]
Simpsons Gap is located in Northern Territory
Simpsons Gap
Location in the Northern Territory

Simpsons Gap (Arrernte: Rungutjirpa) is one of the gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges in Australia's Northern Territory. It is located 18 kilometres west from Alice Springs, on the Larapinta Trail.[2]

The gap is home to various plants and wildlife, including the black-footed rock-wallaby. It is the site of a permanent waterhole.

  1. ^ a b "Place Names Register Extract for "Simpsons Gap"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ www.macdonnellranges.com. "About Simpsons Gap Alice Springs |Where is Simpsons Gap from Alice Springs". www.macdonnellranges.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.