From a natural platform high above King’s Canyon, you see how time and nature can create an image of sheer beauty in one of Australia’s most remote corners. Four hundred million years ago this was a windswept sandstone plain covered in sand dunes. Today, the canyon is at the heart of Watarrka National Park.
The 6km Rim Walk provides a sequence of magnificent views, as the walls drop 100m from the plateau to the floor of King’s Canyon. And after you have seen the view from the top, you can wander through the creek that formed the canyon. Plants and trees thrive here, because the walls of the valley shelter them for much of the day from the intense sun. The vivid pinks and purples of Sturt desert roses – the floral emblem of the Northern Territory – provide delicate reminders of nature’s creativity.
