Standley Chasm is a geological formation located west of

Alice Springs Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Al ...

in the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...

. It lies within the

West MacDonnell National Park Tjoritja / West MacDonnell is a national park in the Northern Territory (Australia) due west of Alice Springs and 1234 km south of Darwin. It extends along the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs. The popular extended walk, the Larap ...

. The Western Arrernte Aboriginal people are its original owners; it is traditionally known as ''Angkerle Atwatye'', meaning ''the Gap of Water''. Standley Chasm is located in a reserve privately owned by the Iwupataka Land Trust. The first European name for the formation was Gall Springs but it was renamed Standley Chasm in honour of

Ida Standley Ida Standley (19 January 1869 – 29 May 1948) was the first school teacher in Alice Springs, Australia. For 15 years, from 1914 to 1929, she worked at The Bungalow. Standley was appointed Order of the British Empire, MBE for her services to ch ...

, the first school teacher in Alice Springs. The chasm is generally in shade for most of the day, but changes colour around noon when the sun is directly overhead, making this the most popular time of the day to visit.

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