The Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service is worried about hikers getting lost on the remote 230km walking track because long grass has grown over the trail.
Central Australia's popular walking track, the Larapinta Trail, has been temporarily closed due to concerns walkers could get lost because long grass has grown over the track.The trail will be reopened in sections, with the full 230km set to open by April 1 at the latestSustained, heavy rain that fell over the centre early this year caused fast growth of several varieties of grass, transforming the typically red desert landscape.
"It's really about getting the marking done and the grass cut. It sounds simple, but over 230 kilometres, [that's] a lot of brush cutting to be done." The final section of the trail, from Redbank Gorge to Mount Sonder, was fully inspected and due to reopen on Friday.The entire trail had been closed previously due to fire damage, but Mr Day confirmed this was the first time the full track was closed due to flooding.The closure was announced on the cusp of the region's peak tourism season, when visitors from all over the country travel to Central Australia to attempt multi-day hikes on the remote trail.
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