Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye)
Angkerle Atwatye
A quartzite chasm only a few meters wide and about 80 meters high. Around midday, when direct sunlight pours in, the walls glow fiery red. It is managed by an Aboriginal community.
Standley Chasm, known in the Arrernte language as Angkerle Atwatye, is owned and managed by the Iwupataka Aboriginal community. From the visitor center, a walk of about 1.2 km (20–30 minutes) along a creek lined with cycads and eucalyptus leads to the chasm. The walls rise about 80 meters but are only 3 to 9 meters apart. For roughly an hour around midday, sunlight enters and sets the rock walls glowing orange-red. Entry costs about AUD 20–25. The site has a café and a campground. It is about 50 km from town.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00 (last admission approx. 16:00)
Nearby sights
- Simpsons Gap
- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Araluen Cultural Precinct
- Alice Springs
- Alice Springs School of the Air
- National Road Transport Hall of Fame
- Ellery Creek Big Hole
- Alice Springs Reptile Centre