Day 21 - Kings Canyon Rim Walk

Kings Canyon

Day 20 - Monday - 8/6/2026

Today we drove from Uluru to Kings Canyon. It was a pretty long drive that took about 3 hours. When we arrived at Kings Canyon, we set up camp and then we walked over to the nearby sunset bar where we looked at the magnificent sunset views.

Day 21 - Tuesday - 9/6/2026


Today we went on a 6km walk on the top of Kings Canyon, we drove over to Kings Canyon and then started our walk. Everyone except for grandma and grandpa did an extra 1.6km walk through Kings Canyon. The walk was pretty cool because you could see the tall sheer cliffs and lots of rocks and domes.

Inside the canyon

Then we started heading up the 450 stairs to get to the top of Kings Canyon which made me pretty tired, but we had to keep going. Eventually we caught up to grandma and grandpa so we had a rest at a spot where we could see the huge cliffs and the beehives which is just a nickname for the domes because they look like beehives.

Climbing in between the behives

 Then we continued our walk until we got to a lookout where we had some stunning views of the cliffs. 

Standing next to the cliff

We kept going until we got to a small detour to the Garden of Eden where we had lunch. It was down at the bottom of the canyon where there was a waterhole and lots of plant life. 

The Garden of Eden

Then we headed up some more stairs that were very steep because we had to get back up to the top of the canyon. Around that time, we reached the halfway point and were now walking on the other side of the canyon. This side was less interesting than the other side, but it was still good. The end of the walk was a long climb down the stairs so we could get back down to the ground and when we finally finished it took us about 5 hours total for both walks.

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  1. AnonymousJune 13, 2026 at 6:54 AM

    Great description of the walk Danny. Everyone will be getting very fit from these long walks. Has it been hot? Aunty Kathy

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    1. DanielJune 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM

      Yes, it has been very hot, especially now that we are heading towards Darwin

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