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Re: Larapinta Trail Questions/Answers

PostPosted: Sat 13 Aug, 2022 3:34 pm
by Mcspud
Wow. The ABC story paints the Larapinta Trail as a huge toilet.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-03/ ... /101281882

Re: Larapinta Trail Questions/Answers

PostPosted: Wed 22 Mar, 2023 5:02 pm
by Warin
Trail closed due to fires. Having had a 'good wet season' would have been good for flowers .. but the grass got dry and..

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023- ... /102130878

Re: Larapinta Trail Questions/Answers

PostPosted: Sat 25 Mar, 2023 10:09 am
by BrianS
Hi
I understand that the trail is closed until the end of March but has there been an update on how the further has progressed and what damage has been done to infrastructure etc.
Hopefully the trail and ecosystem will survive relatively unscathed.

Cheers,
Brian

Re: Larapinta Trail Questions/Answers

PostPosted: Wed 12 Apr, 2023 2:47 pm
by Waratah67
It's all open again.

https://nt.gov.au/parks/regions/alice-s ... ional-park

In terms of impact the fire seems mostly to the north of the trail, impacted the trail between ormiston gorge and ellery creek. The eastern end is relatively unscathed. I used the following link to glean this info:

https://firenorth.org.au/nafi3/

I do believe it would still be worth walking it this year, and I am planning to do so during May 2023.