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Jessie Gap Picnic Area

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DescriptionPicnic area and short gorge on the Ross Highway close to Alice Springs.
Location 23° 44′ CD" S       **.****
134° 00′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : ** km ESE of Alice Springs, NT
What's there

General comments
This is a small gorge in the Eastern MacDonnell Ranges with limited facilities. It has 2 x picnic tables, a shelter and 2 x fireplaces. Camping is not permitted and neither are pets.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
One of the most accessible rock formations and very close to Alice Springs. On the Ross Highway roadside. Pleas.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
Too close to the road to get that “away from it all” feeling. The gorge is.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Aboriginal Art : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_aboriginal_painting.jpg (available on CD)  The entrance off Ross Highway : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_entrance_off_ross_highway.jpg (available on CD)  There are some facilities : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_fireplace.jpg (available on CD)  No Camping and No Pets : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_no_pets_no_camping.jpg (available on CD)  
Picnic area : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_picnic_area.jpg (available on CD)  Quartzite ridge : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_quartzite_ridge.jpg (available on CD)  The gorge : ../data/lrc315/lrc315_jessie_gap_the_gap.jpg (available on CD)  

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How do I get there
On N side of Ross Highway, 17 km E of i.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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