There are a number of gorges here to visit, and we did them all. Not all were outstanding though. From Ormiston we travelled 4kms up the road to Glen Helen above(not that nice) then onto Redbank. A huge walk over the roughest river rock, supposedly 20mins but it was hell. The gorge ended in a rockpool that was nothing short of disappointing. No photos here for that reason. Then we travelled around 130kms on the dirt to Hermannsburg. This is an aboriginal town. There is a historic village precinct here, whitewashed buuldings built in the 1800s by a german lutheran minister. It was once a thriving community but closed down and is now just a tourist thing, empty buildings, very little effort (my opinion) made to make anything of it. Lots of tourists visiting but not enough here to make you feel it was worth it. Nice scones and pies, but so that made up for it. The main town itself looks pretty derelict. As with most aboriginal settlements, houses looking like crap, lots of broken/wrecked cars, dogs everywhere. you get the picture. Its the sort of place you have to see cos you are here and its on the tourist brochures. Cant say it was worth the trip out, but thats just my own opinion. Next stop Palm Valley in the Finke River Nat. Park. Should be fun I think.
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