Kings Canyon offers a grand exploring experience, which you will not find anywhere else. You can trace the scenic rim of the Kings Canyon, in the Northern Territory any time you want when you are travelling in a campervan hired from Darwin, exploring the grandiose natural landscape at your own pace. You can take your family or friends to visit Kings Canyon and enjoy climbing to the rim at sunset or sunrise in order to watch light spill across the gorge below. You can explore the unusual weathered Lost City rock formations or descend into the canyon’s lush depths.
Kings Canyon is set in the Watarraka National Park, in the Northern Territory, Australia. The canyon is located between Alice Springs and Uluru, 306 km distance from Ayers Rock Resort. Kings Canyon is formed at the western end of the George Gill Range. The canyon’s sandstone walls were formed from small cracks that have eroded over millions of years to create these imposing cliffs. Today, Kings Canyon is shelter to a unique conservation area. The ancient formation of tall red rocks of Kings Canyon soar above lush and dense palm forests of palms. The conservation area gives refuge for more than 600 species of animals and native plants, many of them unique only to this area. The canyon is best explored on foot. Its walking tracks cater for both leisure walkers and adventurous hikers.
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Kings Canyon, with its 300 metre high sandstone walls, is surrounded by the Watarrka National Park. The Canyon features lush forests, walking trails, and permanent waterholes. The sheer red rock of the canyon soars above ferns, cycads, and dense forests of palms. But getting there can be a problem if you don’t have your own vehicle. If you have hired a campervan from Darwin though, you can rest easy knowing that you can arrive and leave any time you want. Having to either rush or dawdle to cater for other people on a group tour is not a hassle you will have to put with, with a campervan as your transport you can go at the best pace there is – your pace.
Watarrka National Park has been home to the Luritja aboriginal tribes for over 20,000 years. In order to explore the place you can plan a campervan hire in Darwin, drive to Kings Canyon and then explore rock formation, flora, and fauna on foot. You may try the gentle and shady Kings Creek Walk trail that takes you one kilometre along the valley floor. You may also take the six kilometers trail around the Canyon rim and enjoy the magnificent views into the lush valley bellow or across the desert. If you wake up early enough you may catch the grandiose sunrise over the canyon. You can also explore the spring fed water hole and historical sites with the 2.6-kilometre walk to Kathleen Springs. If you are an experienced and fit hiker you may try the Giles Track, a 22-kilometre walk trail between Kathleen Springs and Kings Canyon.
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The park and canyon can be reached in around four hours, by taking the Lasseter Highway and Luritja Road from Uluru. You will need a four-wheel campervan drive in order to manage the unsealed Mereenie Loop on to Alice Springs. Alice Springs, Kings Canyon, and Uluru are connected through the Red Centre Way drive. The park and canyon can be explored on your own on a self-drive itinerary. The best option is a campervan hire in Darwin because of the long distances between major towns.
The Watarrka National Park is open daily, 24 hours per day. Activities available on site include bird watching, barbecue, wilderness walking, and bushwalking. Facilities on site include a car park, BBQ facilities, first aid equipment, interpretive centre, visitor information centre, public toilet, guide, viewing platform, and picnic area. One of the popular things to do at the Kings Canyon is the 6 km Rim Walk. This is a must for those who want to enjoy the great views of the Kings Canyon rim, the “Garden of Eden”, and “The Lost City’s” the weathered domes. You can also enjoy a romantic and unique outback dining experience under a desert moon at the Kings Canyon Resort. They offer fresh locally sourced produce in a four course dinner with wine at a world class quality.
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In order to explore the Northern Territory you can book your campervan hire in Darwin, and drive down the remote tracks of the Red Centre. The iconic landscapes of the Australian Outback will provide you an unforgettable experience. One of the Australian Outback’s great drives, the Red Centre Way is stretching from Uluru to Alice Springs, through the stunning landscapes of Ormiston Gorge and Kings Canyon. This drive is populated an abundance of wildlife and nature, with rock art, sacred indigenous sites, and historic towns rich in pioneering history and aboriginal culture. You would need a minimum of five to seven days for this exciting journey.
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