Olive Pink Botanic Garden

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  • 10:00 - 18:00

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Lonely Planet review

There's a fine collection of native shrubs and trees here. Short walks in the reserve include the climb to the top of Meyer's Hill in the Sadadeen Range (a 35-minutes return trip), from where you can enjoy a sweeping view over the town. Known to the Arrernte people as Tharrarltneme , the hill is a registered sacred site.

Looking south towards the middle distance, you'll see a small ridge running east to west: this is Ntyarlkarle Tyaneme, one of the first sites created by the ancient caterpillar ancestors (the name indicates that this was where the caterpillars crossed the river). Once you come back down the hill, be sure to drop by the visitor information centre and Garden Cafe.