Alice Springs sewage ponds NT

Survey PointAlice Springs sewage ponds NT
Latitude-23.7366582 (23° 44′ 12″ S)
Longitude133.8554841 (133° 51′ 20″ E)

Just to the south of Heavytree Gap Commonage Dr runs off the main road. There is no public access to the ponds. However if you complete an online induction and can find one of the guides to chaperone you around it is possible to get in. It cam be worth it as the site often throws up vagrants.

No camping here, there are several commercial campgrounds nearby.

Surveys done 2

Blogs see main page archives:

Shark Bay, Mt Augustus, Gibb River Rd, Purnululu(Bungles),Stuart Hwy, Eyre Hwy 2023

Victoria, The Coorong, Flinders Ranges, Oodnadatta Track, Newhaven, Mt Augustus, Kennedy Range NP 2024

Victoria, The Coorong, Flinders Ranges, Oodnadatta Track, Newhaven, Mt Augustus, Kennedy Range NP 2024

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  • Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 1 (50.00%)
2023 Bev and Ollie with our guides Tanya and Siri