Kings Canyon

travel wonder in Australia

Why
Kings Canyon
is special

Kings Canyon (see photo) in Australia offers adventure travelers a picturesque 3-to-4-hour hike around its rim. Its sheer cliff faces soar from the creek bed over 100 meters (300 feet).

Tips & insights

on Kings Canyon

in Australia

This trail is named the Kings Canyon Walk and is about 6 kilometers (4 miles) in length. You cross to the other side of the canyon on a foot bridge at the halfway point.

A must is taking a short detour on the trail to visit the Garden of Eden. It's a secluded micro-climate enclave with a spring-fed waterhole encircled by ferns and other greenery in an otherwise mainly dry Kings Canyon environment.

The detour also rewards you with the most magnificent Kings Canyon viewpoint.

Because of this region of Australia has intensely hot sun, rangers strongly recommend that you begin your King Canyon Walk in the early morning. They also urge you to travel clockwise, partly because you will have more shade from the steadily rising sun during the second half of your trek.

The Kings Canyon Walk begins with a steep incline up to the rim. This stretch has been nicknamed "Heart Attack Hill". The trail is not particularly strenuous once you reach the top.

For those not up for the steep climb, they can enjoy Kings Canyon via an easy two-hour roundtrip path running along the creek bed. Another option is taking the sightseeing helicopter.

The best time to visit this Australia wonder is during the cooler months, from May to September.

Kings Canyon is in the Watarrka National Park in Australia's New Territory. Parts are sacred to the local Loritja Aborigines.

Hotel accommodations and camp sites are available near Kings Canyon.

Some travelers combine a visit to Kings Canyon with trips to the Hillman Wonder medalists Ayers Rock (gold) and the Olgas (bronze). Click the buttons below to read my web pages on those wonders.

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