Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon), NT
Watarrka is the aboriginal name of Kings Canyon that is situated in the red centre, 4 hours drive from Alice Springs or 3 hours drive from Uluru (Ayers Rock).
The canyon is from 100 to 150m high and it was formed over 440 million years ago. It has eroded over millions of year to form a gorge filled with jagged red cliff peaks and plants that are the left over of a past age. In the gorge there's a permanent rock pool, that forms the so called "Garden of Eden" and bring you back in an ancient time when vegetation and dinosaurs inhabited the area.
The Kings Canyon Resort Hotel brochure writes: "Kings Canyon is for adventurous minds, for couples, for families, and for travellers searching for something out of the ordinary [...] to experience the wonder of ancient Australian landscapes on their own terms".
I will say Kings Canyon is quite impressive and majestic and a walk on the rim is a must. The walk is 6 km long and not to easy for unfit people, at least for the first ramp, a challenging 500-step climb, and few other parts, but it is definitely worth a look. From the summit you can enjoy the breathtaking views of the National Park and of the canyon itself, that protects the green oasis (the Garden of Eden) in its beauty.
Other walking tracks offer different experience, they range from one-hour to overnight journeys. They include the Kings Canyon Creek or Kathleen Springs.
The Canyon was first opened to tourist in 1961, it is still possible to see the first infrastructure created there, as one of the old wood bridge that allowed to walk to a look out and it's possible to learn about the beginning of tourism just before the rim walk near the information charts. An insight into the aboriginal culture provides a better understanding of the places and a knowledge of the importance of the area to local people.
The canyon is from 100 to 150m high and it was formed over 440 million years ago. It has eroded over millions of year to form a gorge filled with jagged red cliff peaks and plants that are the left over of a past age. In the gorge there's a permanent rock pool, that forms the so called "Garden of Eden" and bring you back in an ancient time when vegetation and dinosaurs inhabited the area.
The Kings Canyon Resort Hotel brochure writes: "Kings Canyon is for adventurous minds, for couples, for families, and for travellers searching for something out of the ordinary [...] to experience the wonder of ancient Australian landscapes on their own terms".
I will say Kings Canyon is quite impressive and majestic and a walk on the rim is a must. The walk is 6 km long and not to easy for unfit people, at least for the first ramp, a challenging 500-step climb, and few other parts, but it is definitely worth a look. From the summit you can enjoy the breathtaking views of the National Park and of the canyon itself, that protects the green oasis (the Garden of Eden) in its beauty.
Other walking tracks offer different experience, they range from one-hour to overnight journeys. They include the Kings Canyon Creek or Kathleen Springs.
The Canyon was first opened to tourist in 1961, it is still possible to see the first infrastructure created there, as one of the old wood bridge that allowed to walk to a look out and it's possible to learn about the beginning of tourism just before the rim walk near the information charts. An insight into the aboriginal culture provides a better understanding of the places and a knowledge of the importance of the area to local people.
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