Kings Canyon

We have arrived in Alice Springs today, after 2 nights at Kings Canyon. After leaving Uluru on Monday morning, along with half the touring population, we turned towards Kings Canyon. As we are using a fair bit of fuel, (not as much as some) we needed to fill up at Kings Creek Station, about 40km from Kings Canyon. $2.17 per litre. Hopefully that is the high watermark!  Kings Canyon was $2.15. (For those interested, we are averaging about 17.5 l. per 100km. Not bad since we are towing 2.5 t.)

Our site at Kings Canyon was probably the pick of the park. We got sun, a large, gravel site, and an uninterrupted view of the Range.  Everyone who walked past, commented on what a great spot it was. Half of the Park was red dust.   

We were sitting there on Monday evening with the neighbours (from Black Rock) comparing notes.  They are on their way home. The sun had just set, but was still quite light, when a dingo walked past along the road, back into the grass.  I didn’t have time to get the camera out.   We saw another the next day, it crossed the road in front of us.  The amenities blocks all have dingo gates, and the rubbish bin lids are chained so the dingos can’t rummage through them.  No babies reported missing!

The sun setting over the Kings Canyon Range was spectacular.  The photos can do the talking. 

On Tuesday, we drove out to the Canyon and did the Rim walk. It is a 6km walk, but a very steep and rugged start.  Only for the relatively fit.

Once getting to the top of that point, the walk became a little easier, but still rugged. But, gee it was worth it. The views were spectacular, such a variety of rock formations.

The second part of the walk involved walking down into the Garden of Eden, a lush environment.

The walk on the other side was equally as spectacular.

 

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It was a great walk, but the feet were pleased to be out of the boots, aired and rested.

We dined at the Charcoal BBQ last night.  Good steak with nice salads. They had run out of jacket potatoes, we got pumpkin in foil (bonus).  All the people after us were left with wedges!  It was packed, like everywhere, but the crowds thinned after 7.30.  A lengthy period of time spent in the queue to order. Perhaps the crowds will thin a little with the end of school holidays. 

There was a family behind us who are doing 3 months with their 2 kids (10/12). First time caravanners.  They have a new 23ft semi off road  van and are planning on doing the Gibb River Rd!  Not too sure that is a good idea!  

We are happy to stick to the tarmac!

A rest day tomorrow.  Catch up with some domestics!