Blogs from Kings Canyon, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Geo: -24.2676, 131.545It was late at night when I came back from the bathroom and had a surprise encounter with one of the wild camels which roam the pitch black campground in search for food. Another early morning call: 4:40AM! Today we got to see Kings Canyon. The 6km long Rim Trail was probably the most interesting hike of all three days. And so everyone was happy when we finally made our long way back to Alice Springs. In the evening, all cleaned up, we met again for a last beer at the Bojangles Saloon. Es war schon spaete Nacht als ich vom Duschen zurrueck kam und ploetzlich unverhofft einem dieser wilden Kamele gegenueber stand, die hier auf dem unbeleuchteten Zeltplatz gelegentlich nach Nahrung suchen.Wieder ein frueher Weckruf: 4:40! Heute gings zum Kings Canyon. Der 6km ... read more

Today we woke up really early since we had a huge day planned which included quite a lot of driving. We were up before the sunrise and headed to the viewing platform at Ayers Rock to watch the sunrise. It’s amazing how different the colours and shadows look at different times of the day and this morning with the skies being so clear you could see The Olgas in the distance behind Ayers Rock. It was a beautiful morning and an incredible sunrise over one of the most fascinating landscapes I’ve ever seen, certainly something I will remember for a long time. Once the sun had cleared the horizon we decided to make a move since the drive to King’s Canyon would take around 3 and a half hours. We arrived into King’s Canyon Resort, a ... read more

Heading north we stop off to see Australia’s version of the Grand Canyon. Kings Canyon. We stayed at another Voyages Resort with camping which was as good as the Yulara one. We were warned at reception about the dingos and to not leave the dog on his own. Which we realised was no exaggeration when later that night when we were having dinner our van got surrounded by 3 dingos all howling and looking ready to try a piece of tasty blue cattle dog for dinner! We promptly shoved him in the van where he stayed till the sun came up! The creek walk into the canyon was easy and lovely. The big walk (Canyon Rim Walk) was too long for us to do so we were a bit cheeky and just did the first part ... read more

From Georgina-kids too busy playing so I thought I better take over for now! Apart for the ridiculous prices of everything (a can of coke $5 and petrol, $2.10 a litre), we loved KIngs Canyon. The caravan park is quite near the bottom of the Canyon. As this sun sets, the view was magnificent. We settled into a much quieter park. It had a very relaxed atmosphere, set amongst grasslands. We were advised by other travellers to put all the shoes in at night because the dingoes like them-didn't see any but they hang around. We decided to make (and it definitely was make) the kids do the Kings Canyon rim walk the next morning. It was a 6km, 2-3 hr walk up the side of the Canyon (a very steep start) and then a picturesque ... read more

July 16th This pre dawn rising will take us to Kings Canyon. The park protects the rugged and scenic George Gill Range. This range contains a massive gorge, with red sandstone walls that rise over 100 metres to a plateau of rocky domes and other sandstone formations. The walk lead along the canyon rim and around the full length of the canyon. This walk is one of the best in Central Australia. It features the weathered sandstone domes called "The Lost City" and the to descend into a very sheltered valley with a permanent water hole, called "The Garden of Eden". After the hike we stop for a chance to buy snacks for the long travel on the Mereenie Road, a very bumpy dirt road, that was not driveable a few days ago as there were ... read more