Arltunga and Binns Track

Arltunga is a remote significantly historical and indigenous reserve in the East MacDonnell Ranges. We traverse deep into the ranges and stumble upon the well preserved ruins of Arltunga which was the first official town of NT. After being ushered out of our very comfortable dry river camp ( sacred ground) we resettled at a great camp ground just up the road. Hilarious really. Throwing everything we could onto the backs of utes ( including the rangers) and resetting camp just before dark. This is the place of many dangerous snakes and savage and vicious Goannas. The Dingoes even came at night and stole our boots!! The funniest thing to wake up with Andrew, socks on, wearing just one boot, white stork legs luminescent in the night, wearing only his jocks and chasing the dingoes. Shoes were saved and dingoes scarpered at the sight! I have a few souvenir chew marks in one boot. Now he calls himself the Dingo Slayer! Tom the young ranger here was a delight and gave us a great info talk on the area which they are trying to develop. It’s not well travelled and famous for its
gold mining. Next stop Alice. It’s bloody freezing here. Unusually so and we are all hoping for much warmer climates as we move further west.Read more