Ochre Pits

The Ochre Pits are a popular tourist destination in Australia's Northern Territory, approximately 110 kilometres west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Trail.

They sit within the Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park, on the lands of the Arrernte people.

The right to continue to take ochre from this site is protected by the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976.

The ochre, mixed with emu fat, was also used for body decorations for traditional dances and ceremonies.

[3] It was also used for the ornamentation of spears and to ward off termites from damaging them; it was also believed to increase the success of hunting.