Glen Helen Gorge is in the Western MacDonnell Ranges, 132 kilometres west of Alice Springs.
It was carved by the Finke, allegedly the world’s oldest river.
Glen Helen is one of not many Central Australian places where water is “permanently” visible, reflecting the sky.
If you are looking for particularly beautiful examples of “water in landscape” – whether an entirely natural landscape, or a man-made/manicured/ garden setting – you will likely enjoy a higher success rate in regions with dry rather than wet climates.
A future, multi-image post will show more of Glen Helen.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken at Glen Helen, NT, on early afternoon of 17 June 2023.