Local favourite attraction · Macdonnell Region, Northern Territory
Ochre Pits
Ochre Pits is a attraction in Macdonnell Region, Northern Territory.
Ochre Pits: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ochre Pits
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Ochre Pits — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.73389, 132.86951. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ochre Pits
- Mount Giles · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Serpentine Gorge · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Larapinta Trail Section 1 · trek · Macdonnell Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park · sanctuary · Macdonnell Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Sonder · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Finke Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Macdonnell Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Gorge · waterfall · Macdonnell Region · ~9 km
- Redbank Gorge · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~14 km
- Red Wall · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~20 km
- Albert Namatjira Memorial · fort · Macdonnell Region · ~29 km
- Palm Valley · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~47 km
- Puka · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~49 km
- Pocket Valley · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~51 km
- Linear Valley · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~52 km
- Razorback Ridge · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~57 km
- Tylers Pass · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~65 km
- Gosse Bluff · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~73 km
- Neil Hargrave Lookout · park · Macdonnell Region · ~5 km
Other other attractions near Ochre Pits
- Gosse Bluff · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~73 km
- Ormiston Pool · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~23 km
- Ormiston Gorge · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~23 km
- Snake Rock · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~26 km
- House of Albert Namatjira · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~33 km
- Palms Bend · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~47 km
- Cycad Gorge · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~48 km
- Fringe Lily · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~55 km
- Boggy Hole · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~56 km
- Roma Gorge · attraction · Macdonnell Region · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ochre Pits open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Ochre Pits yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ochre Pits?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ochre Pits?
Nearby: Mount Giles (viewpoint, 13 km), Serpentine Gorge (viewpoint, 14 km), Larapinta Trail Section 1 (trek, 22 km), Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Mount Sonder (viewpoint, 42 km), Finke Gorge National Park (sanctuary, 61 km).