Glen Helen Gorge
CountryAustralia
Depth50 m
Length2 km
TypeRiver gorge
About Glen Helen Gorge
A permanent waterhole in the West MacDonnell Ranges. One of the few permanent water sources in the desert. The Finke River, possibly the oldest river in the world, carved it. Sacred to the Western Arrernte people.
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