Week 10 - Kings Canyon – 2 nights

Kings Canyon Creek

Kings Canyon escarpment

Waterfall in Kings Canyon

View from the lookout on Rim Walk

Walking across creek

Navigating the walk

Sarah wanting a photo

Lucy getting her in position

Kings Canyon

Long drive from Alice to Kings Canyon today. We passed through the beautiful George Gill Range and Mum was very impressed. The first night at Kings Canyon was very wet and we were warned in the morning that we may not be able to get out the next day due to the creek rising. We decided to gamble and stay put in the rain as the tent was nice and dry inside and Yulara was getting overflow tourists so it would be very crowded in the facilities. No buses or coach tours getting into Kings Canyon.

The next day we did the Kings Canyon creek walk. It reminded me of the Blue Mountains where I grew up – wet and cold. We made the most of it and the scenery was spectacular! The resort restaurant was the place to be for lunch. In the afternoon everyone relaxed had hot showers and then we went out for dinner. There was live entertainment with the Roadies singing very Aussie songs like home among the gum trees. The kids joined into the act and played instruments. A lovely, dry indoor evening on a rainy night.

Next morning all was well and the gamble paid off. We packed up a wet tent for the first time but it wasn’t raining and the creek was passable. Making our way to Yulara Resort in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.