Kings+Canyon

KINGS CANYON in the Watarrka National Park and over-nighted there, catching a great sunset and embarking at dawn next day on the 6km loop Kings Canyon Rim Walk (3hrs) which traces the top of the canyon.
 * We spent 3 hours in a coach driving to Kings Canyon

A steep climb at the beginning (called "Heart Attack Hill") takes you to the top with spectacular views of the gorge below and of the surrounding landscape.

About half way through the walk a detour descends to "Garden of Eden", a permanent waterhole surrounded by lush plant life. The last part of the walk passes through a large maze of weathered sandstone domes, reminiscent of the Bungle Bungles. || ||  ||
 * [[image:KINGS2.jpg align="center" caption="Dawn revealed the desert landscape below us"]] || [[image:KINGS4.jpg]] || [[image:KINGS5.jpg]] ||
 * [[image:KINGS6.jpg align="center" caption="Tree growing from the face of the rock wall"]] || [[image:Kings16.jpg align="center"]] || [[image:kings17.jpg align="center" caption="Having survived the climb Gail strides out!"]] ||
 * [[image:KINGS7.jpg align="center" caption="Waterhole in Garden of Eden"]] || [[image:KINGS9.jpg caption="Very quiet and peaceful place to rest up"]] || [[image:KINGS8.jpg]] ||
 * [[image:KINGS10.jpg align="center" caption="The sheer rock walls of the canyon"]] || [[image:KINGS12.jpg caption="The sandstone walls still shed masses of rock"]] || [[image:KINGS13.jpg]] ||
 * [[image:KINGS14.jpg align="center" caption="The sandstone domes"]] || [[image:KINGS15.jpg align="center" caption="a family of Spinafex Pigeons seemed unafraid of us"]] || [[image:KINGS11.jpg align="center" caption="Amazing what will grow here"]] ||