Blogs from King's Canyon, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 8

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 ... read more