Larapinta Trail contacts and field guides
This page has key contact information and useful resources for the Larapinta Trail.
If you are a tour operator interested in running tours of any kind along the trail, you must contact Parks and Wildlife.
Key contacts
Larapinta Trail contacts are listed in the table below.
| Company | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and Wildlife | 08 8951 8250 | larapinta.trail@nt.gov.au |
| Tourism Central Australia visitor information centre | 08 8952 5800
or 1800 645 199 | info@discoverca.com.au |
| Tourism NT | 13 67 68
or 08 8951 8471 | info@travelnt.com |
Transport and food drops
You can contact any of the companies in the table below to organise food drops or transport along the trail.
| Company | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Emu Run | 1800 687 220 | info@emurun.com.au |
| Larapinta Express | 0475 231 368 | info@larapintaexpress.com |
| Larapinta Trail Trek Support | 08 8953 0666 | support@treksupport.com.au |
Guided walks
You can contact any of the companies in the table below to organise guided walks along the Larapinta Trail.
Locators and emergency equipment
You can contact any of the companies in the table below to book a locator beacon, satellite phone or other emergency equipment.
| Company | Equipment | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushwalking Blog | PLBs | NA | neil_fahey@hotmail.com |
| Central Communications | Satellite phones | 08 8952 2388 | sales@centralcomms.com.au |
| EPIRB Hire | EPIRB, PLB and satellite phones | 02 4997 8183 | info@epirbhire.com.au |
| Adventurentals.com | PLBs | 0431 176 282 | adventurentals@gmail.com |
| Larapinta Trail Trek Support | PLBs and Satellite phones | 08 8953 0666 | support@treksupport.com.au |
Websites
You can go to the following websites to find out more about the Larapinta Trail.
| Company | Phone or email |
|---|---|
| Alice Springs Town Council | NA |
| Bureau of Meteorology | NA |
| Discovery Parks - Glen Helen | 08 8956 7208 |
| Larapinta Trail | NA |
| Old Hamilton Downs Homestead | 08 8956 8613 or 1300 660 095 |
| Standley Chasm | 08 8956 7440 |
| Tourism Central Australia | 08 8952 5800 or 1800 645 199 |
| Tourism NT | generalservices.tourismnt@nt.gov.au |
| Self Storage Australia – Alice Springs (offers travellers secure storage for vehicles etc.) | alicesprings@selfstore.com.au |
You can also visit the Friends of the Larapinta Trail Facebook page.
Further reading
- A Field Guide to Central Australia - A Natural History Companion for the Traveller. Penny van Oosterzee (1995) Reed Books
- A Guide to the Geology and Landforms of Central Australia. R. Thompson (1991) Government Printer of the Northern Territory
- Behind the landscape of the Central Ranges - A geological guide to the Larapinta Trail and Tjorita/West MacDonnell National Park. Anett Weisheit (2023) Hardshell Publishing
- Bushfires and Bushtucker. Aboriginal Plant Use in Central Australia. Peter Latz (1995) IAD Press
- Keeping Company - an inter-cultural conversation. Christine Franks and Barbara Curr (1996) University of Wollongong
- Larapinta Trail. John Chapman and Monica Chapman (2022) www.john.chapman.name\pub-lara.html
- Lost from Our Landscape. Threatened Species of the Northern Territory. Edited by J. Woinarski, C. Pavey, R. Kerrigan, I. Cowie and S. Ward (2007) NT Government
- Take a Walk in Northern Territory's National Parks. John and Lyn Daly (2007) www.takeawalk.com.au
- The Centre - The Natural History of Australia's Desert Regions Penny van Oosterzee (1991) Reed Books
- The Flaming Desert. Arid Australia - A Fire Shaped Landscape. Peter Latz (2007) NT Print Management
- Wildflowers and Plants of Inland Australia. Anne Urban (1996) Paul Fitzsimons Publishers
- Wildlife Identikit. Peter King and Gerry O'Neil (1995) Conservation Commission of the NT.
This page has key contact information and useful resources for the Larapinta Trail.
Key contacts
| Company | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and Wildlife | 08 8951 8250 | larapinta.trail@nt.gov.au |
| Tourism Central Australia visitor information centre | 08 8952 5800
or 1800 645 199 | info@discoverca.com.au |
| Tourism NT | 13 67 68
or 08 8951 8471 | info@travelnt.com |
Transport and food drops
You can contact any of the companies in the table below to organise food drops or transport along the trail.
Locators and emergency equipment
You can contact any of the companies in the table below to book a locator beacon, satellite phone or other emergency equipment.
| Company | Equipment | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushwalking Blog | PLBs | NA | neil_fahey@hotmail.com |
| Central Communications | Satellite phones | 08 8952 2388 | sales@centralcomms.com.au |
| EPIRB Hire | EPIRB, PLB and satellite phones | 02 4997 8183 | info@epirbhire.com.au |
| Adventure Rentals | PLBs | 0431 176 282 | adventurentals@gmail.com |
| Larapinta Trail Trek Support | PLBs and Satellite phones | 08 8953 0666 | support@treksupport.com.au |
Websites
You can go to the following websites to find out more about the Larapinta Trail.
| Company | Phone or email |
|---|---|
| Alice Springs Town Council | NA |
| Bureau of Meteorology | NA |
| Glen Helen Lodge | 08 8956 7208 |
| Larapinta Trail | NA |
| Old Hamilton Downs Homestead | 08 8956 8613 or 1300 660 095 |
| Standley Chasm | 08 8956 7440 |
| Tourism Central Australia | 08 8952 5800 or 1800 645 199 |
| Tourism NT | generalservices.tourismnt@nt.gov.au |
| Self Storage Australia – Alice Springs (offers travellers secure storage for vehicles etc.) | alicesprings@selfstore.com.au |
You can also visit the Friends of the Larapinta Trail Facebook page.
Field guides
To help you identify the plants and animals you find on the trail, read the field guides below.
- A Field Guide to Central Australia - A Natural History Companion for the Traveller. Penny van Oosterzee (1995) Reed Books
- A Guide to the Geology and Landforms of Central Australia. R. Thompson (1991) Government Printer of the Northern Territory
- Bushfires and Bushtucker. Aboriginal Plant Use in Central Australia. Peter Latz (1995) IAD Press
- Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (1996) Ken Simpson and Nicolas Day. 5th ed. Penguin Books Australia Ltd.
- Keeping Company - an inter-cultural conversation. Christine Franks and Barbara Curr (1996) University of Wollongong
- Larapinta Trail. John Chapman and Monica Chapman (2007) - John Chapman website
- Lost from Our Landscape. Threatened Species of the Northern Territory. Edited by J. Woinarski, C. Pavey, R. Kerrigan, I. Cowie and S. Ward (2007) NT Government
- Take a Walk in Northern Territory's National Parks. John and Lyn Daly (2007) - Take a Walk website
- The Centre - The Natural History of Australia's Desert Regions Penny van Oosterzee (1991) Reed Books
- The Flaming Desert. Arid Australia - A Fire Shaped Landscape. Peter Latz (2007) NT Print Management
- Tracks, Scats and Other Traces (2003) Barbara Triggs. Oxford University Press
- Wildflowers and Plants of Inland Australia (2001) Anne Urban, published by Paul Fitzsimmons
- Wildlife Identikit. Peter King and Gerry O'Neil (1995) Conservation Commission of the NT.
Last updated: 02 September 2024
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