Simpsons Gap

{{Short description|Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Australia}}

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{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Simpsons Gap

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| photo = Simpsons Gap.jpg

| photo_caption = Simpsons Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges

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| map = Australia Northern Territory

| map_caption = Location in the Northern Territory

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| location = Burt Plain, Northern Territory

| range = MacDonnell Ranges

| coordinates = {{coord|-23.675655|133.718561|format=dms|display=title,inline}}{{cite web |title=Place Names Register Extract for "Simpsons Gap" |url=https://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=18378 |website=NT Place Names Register |publisher=Northern Territory Government |access-date=5 April 2020}}

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Simpsons Gap (Arrernte: Rungutjirpa) is one of the gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges in Australia's Northern Territory. It is located 18 kilometres west from Alice Springs, on the Larapinta Trail.{{Cite web|url=http://www.macdonnellranges.com/Simpsons-Gap-visitors-information-guide.htm|title=About Simpsons Gap Alice Springs {{!}}Where is Simpsons Gap from Alice Springs|last=www.macdonnellranges.com|website=www.macdonnellranges.com|access-date=2016-08-02}}

The gap is home to various plants and wildlife, including the black-footed rock-wallaby. It is the site of a permanent waterhole.