Road Photos & Information: Northern Territory

Larapinta Drive (State Route 6)

Statistics:

• Length: 126 km
• Eastern Terminus: Stuart Hwy (NH87) & Stott Tce in Alice Springs
• Western Terminus: Hermannsburg town centre
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Larapinta Drive from Hermannsburg, but is not labelled as State Route 6
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Alice Springs, Iwupataka and Hermannsburg

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

State Route 6 is a feeder road to the tourist areas around the West MacDonnell Ranges, west of Alice Springs, it also services several small communities.

History:

• 2005: 27 kilometre upgrade Larapinta Drive near Owen Springs, to widen the seal from 4m to a two-lane standard of 7m *
• 2006: Installation of a pedestrian-activated crossing near the Blain Street intersection on Larapinta Drive in Alice Springs. *

Preview:	Description:
	AD Sign: Advance directional sign on Namatjira Dr (SR 2) at Iwupataka near Alice Springs, as you approach the intersection with Larapinta Drive. Image taken in 2000. Image © Tourism NT

* Information courtesy of the Department of Planning & Infrastructure

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