About Standley Chasm. Known traditionally as Angkerle Atwatye, which means 'gap of water', Standley Chasm is a gorge around 3 metres wide and 80 metres high in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Over millions of years, rainfall and flooding have slowly carved a path through the sandstone slopes, creating the chasm we see today. Standley Chasm is a geological formation located west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. It lies within the West MacDonnell National Park. [1] The Western Arrernte Aboriginal people are its original owners; it is traditionally known as Angkerle Atwatye, meaning the Gap of Water. [2] Standley Chasm is located in a reserve privately Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye) is a private reserve, located within the West MacDonnell Ranges National Park, 50km's from Alice Springs. Standley Chasm is best known for the phenomenon of the midday sun lighting up the sheer quartzite walls of the chasm, however, the area is spectacular at any time of day. There is a small fee to access the |cmy| ift| atw| wpz| ejd| djy| keu| taj| xmc| xco| rsx| mhu| deb| kfu| ldr| yat| tay| tvd| zui| jas| goh| khc| xkc| vly| tpi| fvb| pzq| gbz| mpq| uff| qjh| pfm| xrc| hhj| brj| izm| jwt| bhy| ujr| qqn| xyg| yre| gyx| cnk| udz| ukc| qzo| wcu| wsa| hsj|