MPARNTWE venue
Photo courtesy Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Delegates will start their MPARNTWE experience with a sunrise tour at the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens on Thursday 11th September, day one of the event. HERE, the landscape is the starting point. It’s a constant, shaping presence - defining how people live, move, and connect with the place. IT is a starting point for the MPARNTWE experience.
OLIVE PINK BOTANIC GARDEN
The Olive Pink Botanic Garden is a renowned arid zone botanic garden showcasing over 600 plant species in Central Australia, including an important collection of Indigenous bushfood and medicine plants.
The garden also includes a Registered Sacred Site, Tharrarletneme (Annie Meyers Hill), which is significant to the Arrernte people. Many Indigenous people use the Garden to teach and learn about local plants and their traditional uses.
The garden is an essential recreational, educational, and cultural resource for the local community and visitors.
The Olive Pink Botanic Garden is not just about plants. It's a thriving ecosystem home to a diverse range of wildlife. Eighty-nine bird species, including some rare, have been observed in the garden. Visitors may also encounter the attractive and elusive Black-footed Rock Wallaby, the Euro (Hill Kangaroo), or various reptile species that inhabit this native animal sanctuary. The garden is a treasure trove for nature enthusiasts, offering the chance to spot these fascinating creatures in their natural habitat.
EVENT INFO
MPARNTWE (Alice Springs)
DATES September 11-13 2025
LOCATION Mparntwe (Alice Springs) & Tjoritja (West MacDonnell National park)
CPD 10 formal points available across the event
Photo courtesy Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Photo courtesy Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Photo courtesy Olive Pink Botanic Garden
