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	Great Western Mine Picnic Area

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*Description*	Picnic area and walk in the Arltunga historic mining reserve.
*Location*	23° 26′ CD" S . 134° 45′ CD" E .**** Co-ordinates accuracy : The position is estimated Location description : ** km ENE of Alice Springs,NT
*What's there*


*General comments*
	Walk to the old gold mine ruins and meagre remains of a prospector’s hut. Pleasant generally easy walk along a dry gully with occasional wildflowers and birds – especially the ring-necked parrot. 4WDriving along several tracks in the reserve to access several walking tracks to old mines, relics and gravesites. Fossicking areas are accessed by following a track directly east from the Arltunga Hotel. This track al.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

General comments

Walk to the old gold mine ruins and meagre remains of a prospector’s hut. Pleasant generally easy walk along a dry gully with occasional wildflowers and birds – especially the ring-necked parrot.
4WDriving along several tracks in the reserve to access several walking tracks to old mines, relics and gravesites. Fossicking areas are accessed by following a track directly east from the Arltunga Hotel. This track al.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Upsides*
	Remote and unsp.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Downsides*
	Very limited .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Pictures (click on image to enlarge)*


*WWWeb Links*
	General Information


*How do I get there*
	CD.x km	.... ghway from Alice Sprin .....
	CD.x km	.... Arltung .....
	CD.x km	.... camping ground on left. .....
	CD.x km	.... or Centre on left. .....
	CD.x km	.... on rest area on R .....
	CD.x km	.... picnic ar .....


*Document revision history*
	Stewart Needham LRCACT .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010