KINGS CANYON & WATARRKA
NATIONAL PARK
It would be tragic to drive all the way to Uluru and
not take an extra few days to visit Kings Canyon,
now known as Watarrka National Park. There
is no camping in the park; the nearest place for
caravanners is Kings Canyon Resort. If a couple
should happen to be there on their anniversary,
then the resort's Under a Desert Moon dining
experience might be a nice way to celebrate.
Sunset sees all visitors facing the George Gill
Range for a fiery show.
It is the daytime, though, that shows Watarrka
at its best. Kathleen Springs has a wildflower-
banked walking track to a petite, pretty spring.
Another charming short walk is in the basin of
Kings Canyon itself: this is a meander along Kings
Creek with views of the canyon rim up above.
For one of the best walks anyone could hope to
do in a lifetime of walks, the 6km Kings Canyon
Rim Loop is superb. Pack a hearty lunch and
get an early start to beat the soaring midday
temperatures. The initial, steep climb up onto the
rim is breathtaking in more ways than one; from
then on, the only thing to constantly take your
breath away is the scenery.
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