The MacDonnell Ranges stretch east and west from Alice Springs for hundreds of kilometres. They are capped by giant 'caterpillars', rocky ridges along the top, and there are gaps, chasms, gorges, and a 'big hole' that the dreamtime caterpillars had to cross over.
Just south of Alice is Heavitree Gap, where the Todd River passes through, as well as the Stuart Highway and Ghan railway, and a few kilometres out along the East MacDonnells are the picturesque Emily and Jessie Gaps. These were our first stops in our MacDonnell Range explorations.
In Emily Gap are some aboriginal paintings, still maintained after thousands of years, representing the caterpillars.
We thought the scenery was pretty stunning, but it turned out to be just a mild foretaste of what was to come in our recent travels to the Red Centre.
Who were Emily and Jessie? Apparently nobody quite knows.
Who were Emily and Jessie? Apparently nobody quite knows.
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