Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve

Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve is a protected area in the MacDonnell Region of the Northern Territory, about 160 kilometres south of Alice Springs. Its centrepiece is a 50-metre sandstone column rising from a flat desert plain. Named by explorer John McDouall Stuart in 1860, the pillar bears historic carvings including John Ross's 1870 inscription. The reserve is valued for its striking desert landscape, Aboriginal cultural associations and remote outback setting.

Visitors can expect a remote desert landscape dominated by a solitary 50-metre sandstone pillar rising from a flat plain. Access is via unsealed 4WD tracks through Maryvale Station. At the reserve there is a campground, viewing area and short walking track to a lookout opposite the pillar where historic carvings can be viewed. The surroundings are open spinifex plains with distant mesas, offering expansive views, photography, stargazing and a quiet outback camping experience with basic facilities.