Upgrades to the access road to Ellery Creek Big Hole have been washed away thanks to floodwater damage in the region.
One of Central Australia's popular tourist destinations will remain off-limits for the foreseeable future thanks to damage to the access road from recent rain.Ellery Creek Big Hole will remain closed after floodwaters damaged upgrades to an access road
May Taylor, regional director from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, said the recent weather event caused significant and extensive damage to the road project. "We will come up with a plan to get works back on track, but at this stage [I am] unable to give any sort of time frame of when that will be," she said.Biggest flow in two decades
Mr Day said they were expecting significant damage to the campsite north of Ellery Creek, which formed part of the Larapinta Trail."Then a further 114.8mm to February 3."
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