australia:nt:kings_canyon
Northern Territory - Kings Canyon
introduction
Watarraka National Park (Kings Canyon)
best in Winter and after rains when it is more lush and the waterfalls may be flowing
474km sealed road from Alice Springs via Lasseter Hway, or,
357km from Alice Springs via more scenic 200km unsealed Mereenie Loop Road
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explore the boulder-strewn canyon floor on the easy 2.6km Kings Creek Walk
3-4hr 6km rim walk - the main reason to come to Kings Canyon!
leave the resort by car 45min before sunrise and start ascent before sunrise
take 2 water bottles per person plus sunbathing, runners, suntan lotion and don't be stupid, the last half is very exposed with no shade
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400 yr old cycads
a mini-Purnululu of striped stone domes,
peer over the edge to a 150m drop but keep at least 2m from edge
plenty of secluded picnic spots
although 3-4hr walk it can easily take the whole day as you explore the area IF the weather is not too hot!
initial 10 minute steep climb to level with the rim then some walking on uneven terrain
Giles 2 day walk to Kathleen Springs:
Kathleen Springs is 25km south of Kings Canyon and offers the Kathleen Springs Walk which leads to a spring-fed waterhole at the head of Kathleen Gorge and is an easy 2.6km (1.5h) return walk
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306km (3.5hr drive) bitumen road from Ayer's Rock Resort and en route:
Mt Conner, the third of the giant monoliths in Central Australia (1.2hrs from Uluru)
the expansive Salt Lakes lookout
Kings Creek Station (small shop 35km from Kings Canyon)
helicopter flights
Garden of Eden pool:
australia/nt/kings_canyon.txt · Last modified: 2016/03/27 18:25 by gary1