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	Arltunga Historic Mining Reserve NT

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*Description*	Old gold mining area with building and machinery relics, rest areas, walks, and a small visitors centre
*Location*	23° 27′ CD" S . 134° 41′ CD" E .**** Co-ordinates accuracy : The position is estimated Location description : ** km ENE of Alice Springs NT
*What's there*


*General comments*
	Old gold mining area with building and machinery relics, rest areas, walks, and a small visitors centre. Visit the display in the visitors centre describing the history of the site and featuring photos and artefacts, walk to old buildings, graveyards and mine openings, and look at old gold-processing machinery. Wildflowers abound in the gullies after rain.Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

General comments

Old gold mining area with building and machinery relics, rest areas, walks, and a small visitors centre. Visit the display in the visitors centre describing the history of the site and featuring photos and artefacts, walk to old buildings, graveyards and mine openings, and look at old gold-processing machinery. Wildflowers abound in the gullies after rain.Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Upsides*
	Remote. A lot of history to explore. There is a good brochure of the tracks and things to see – pick it up from the visitors centre. There are several dirt tracks to explore and a number of walks to do with a variety of sites to visit – enough to keep you occupied for two days if you enjoy delving into this sort of history. The renovated gold pro.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides

Remote. A lot of history to explore. There is a good brochure of the tracks and things to see – pick it up from the visitors centre. There are several dirt tracks to explore and a number of walks to do with a variety of sites to visit – enough to keep you occupied for two days if you enjoy delving into this sort of history. The renovated gold pro.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Downsides*
	No camping in the reserve – the closest is at the Arltunga Hotel Campground just outside the western.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Pictures (click on image to enlarge)*


*WWWeb Links*
	Arltunga Historical Reserve
	Facts sheet and maps
	A potted history


*How do I get there*
	CD.x km	.... ghway from Alice Sprin .....
	CD.x km	.... Arltun .....
	CD.x km	.... camping ground on left. .....
	CD.x km	.... itor Centre on le .....


*Document revision history*
	1/9/2006 LRC Stewart Needhan

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Document produced on 03-04-2008