The First of The Three Grand Canyons

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Sleeping under the stars was very pleasant, but of course we more-or-less woke up when the sun came up (5.00am).

King's Canyon is often referred to as Australia's Grand Canyon. After visiting the American version, I would not quite agree with that statement, but it was spectacular none-the-less. Actually the Blue Mountains in New South Wales were also referred to as Australia's Grand Canyon, so I don't know if the relevant tourist boards managed to resolve that one.

To get there, we first walked through an area known as the Lost City, which consists of a large area of strange moon-like rock, outcrops and then a gorge full of Palm Trees known as the Garden of Eden. In the canyon itself there was a large water hole in which we went for a much-needed swim. We were walking for most of what turned out to be a very long and tiring, but worthwhile, day.

At one point our guide sat us all down for a photograph. It was only afterwards, as we walked a long the rim of the canyon, that we realised that he had sat us on a thin outcrop of rock that was sticking out over the canyon. It made a great picture and it was probably best that we didn't know at the time.

Everyone planned to meet up again for a pizza that evening, but I was booked on the bus north to Darwin and I caught it in the nick of time, although I was toying with the idea of thinking "what the hell" and meeting up with everyone else for the evening.

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Photos

Kings Canyon
Our tour group on a ledge over the edge of the canyon

Bottom of Kings Canyon
The lake at the base of the canyon

Kings Canyon
View of the canyon from the rim

Kings Canyon
Another view of the canyon from the rim

Lost City
View over the lost city near Kings Canyon