Location of Palm Valley (Mpulungkinya)
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Hermannsburg, 13.4kms S
From
Alice Springs, 122.49kms W
From
Kulgera, 205.59kms N
From
Yulara, 221.66kms NE
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Description of Palm Valley (Mpulungkinya)
Palm Valley is a scenic place and is home to a diverse range of plant species. Many of these species are rare and unique to the area, including around 3,000 adult Red Cabbage Palms for which the Park is well known. The Park and the nearby areas hold cultural significance to the Western Arrernte Aboriginal people and there are evidence of early European settlement too.
The turn off on the right to
Palm Valley is just 1km before the township of
Hermannsburg. It's about an 18km drive along the Finke River to reach
Palm Valley which is just not worth trying without a 4WD. The main obstacle is 4 km of rock steps at the very end that take you to the main attraction. In fact, this section is not even worth towing a trailer along due to the much slower speed required with a trailer and the inevitable traffic jam you will cause. This is a very popular area with literally thousands of people visiting each day, mostly by 4WD tour buses.
There are 4 main areas to the
Palm Valley area - the Amphitheatre walking track area, a nice looking camp ground, a major picnic area with shade shelters (but none for the truck) and finally rock steps and spectacular cliffs leading to the
Palm Valley carpark. You have to get out of your vehicle to see the palms and cycads and if you set off on one of the 2 available walks you'll see plenty more of these tropical plants growing thickly in the shadow of the gorge walls.
Avoid the hottest time of day when you can barely move, let alone set off on a long hot walk. Shade shelters, water, toilets, campground. The final 3 kms over the rock steps takes you into the palm filled valley where a 2km walk takes you along the creek and then up the cliff face to enjoy good views.
After touring
Palm Valley, return to
Hermannsburg where you can restock supplies, view an active Aboriginal community and historical information before either returning to
Alice Springs or continuing to
Boggy Hole in the Finke Gorge NP.
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Weather & Climate for Palm Valley (Mpulungkinya)
Closest Weather Station
Alice Springs Airport at 01:30 09 Nov CST
Distance from Palm Valley (Mpulungkinya) 119.87km E
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 28.7°C |
24.3°C |
18% |
2.5°C |
1015.0hPa |
0.0mm |
E |
15km/h
8knots |
19km/h
10knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Alice Springs Airport
Distance from Palm Valley (Mpulungkinya) 119.87km E
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
36.3 | 35.1 | 32.7 | 28.2 |
23.0 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 22.6 |
27.1 | 30.9 | 33.7 | 35.4 |
| Mean Min. °C |
21.4 | 20.8 | 17.5 | 12.6 |
8.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
10.2 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 20.2 |
| Mean Rain mm |
38.0 | 42.3 | 31.9 | 16.8 |
19.4 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 9.5 |
8.3 | 21.9 | 26.7 | 37.5 |
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