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The Heavitree Gap, or Ntaripe in the Arrernte language, [1] is a water gap in the Northern Territory of Australia in the MacDonnell Ranges. It is the southern entrance to the city of Alice Springs and in addition to the Todd River it carries the main road and rail access to the south.
Heavitree stone is a type of red sandstone that was formerly quarried in the area and was used to construct many of Exeter's older buildings, including Exeter Guildhall. The Heavitree Gap, a pass through the MacDonnell Ranges in Australia, was named after Heavitree by the surveyor William Mills, [14] who had
1959. Language. Western Arrernte. Albert Namatjira (1902–1959) is almost certainly Australia’s most famous Aboriginal artist and became renowned for his ability to embody his country using watercolours in a way not seen before. Namatjira had the unique capacity to capture the light, vivid colour, beauty and even the essence of Central ...
Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park is located in the Heavitree Range (part of the East MacDonnell Ranges) approximately 10 kilometres east of Alice Springs. The Park is approximately 800 metres wide and 8.6 kilometres long and features two attractive Gaps with semi permanent waterholes. Access from Alice Springs east to Emily and Jessie Gaps is ...
The Heavitree Gap, or Ntaripe in the Arrernte language, is a water gap in the Northern Territory of Australia in the MacDonnell Ranges. It is the southern entrance to the city of Alice Springs and in addition to the Todd River it carries the main road and rail access to the south.
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- John Flynn's Grave Historical Reserve, Larapinta Drive, Northern Territory
At Heavitree Gap in Alice Springs, a mountain range effectively snaps in half. To the gap’s east stretch the East MacDonnell Ranges, while the more popular West MacDonnell Ranges unfurl to the west.
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This gap is called Heavitree Gap and was named after the explorer William Mills, after his former school in the English county of Devon. Parts of the ranges offer opportunities for day trips from Alice, other parts offer opportunites for remote outback exploration, 4-wheel driving, or hiking.
