There are two ways to travel between Alice Springs and Kings Canyon. The long way down the Stuart Highway or the short rough way on the dirt Mereenie loop road.
Road both but only the loop road was worth a picture!
Mereenie Sandstone formed in Central Australia about 400 million years ago.
By the size of the corrugations on the loop road that was the last time the road was graded!
The loop road leads directly to Watarrka National Park which includes Kings Canyon
The Rim Walk is a spectacular walk of around 8 km around the rim and into Kings Canyon
The views looking out from and across the top of the Canyon rim are amazing
Looking into the Canyon one can only marvel at the power of nature to cut so precisely the ancient sandstone with only water and wind as tools.
And when walking down into the Canyon floor
Where water flows and plants flourish there is a beautiful cool calmness silent away from the heat of the Rim.
Kings Canyon is one of the major destinations in Central Australia. I think you can see why.
Excellent shots!!
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Thank you
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Those canyon walls are jaw dropping! Again, what a spectacular post and set of photos!
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Thanks so much. But really, the light, the colour of the rock, the drama of the landscape just makes photography easy. Tomorrow the Uluru post and that is my red centre adventure documented
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Such a beautiful place and the tranquility of the oasis transfers. Thank you ❤️❤️
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Amazing, thank you
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Glad you enjoyed it
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Beautiful pictures, my friend! I have spent some time in the state of Utah, here in the USA, and there were places there that looked very much like some of your pictures. I hope you continue to have a fabulous adventure!!!
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I’m sure I will. Haven’t been to the US. Must shange that one day
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Well personally, I am enjoying seeing so much of Australia through your eyes!😊
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Amazing geological formations!
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Yes totally unique
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The run walk is stunning once you make that first climb!
I nearly road the dirt on the 14 on my way to King Canyon as I was starting at Glen Helen west of Alice … but decided against it.
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Oh and great photos. Now I want to go back!
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Good choice the state of the Mereenie loop road would shake even the best road bike to pieces. Unfortunately the Glen Helen resort is a victim of Covid and no longer operating.
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