Kings Canyon NT

Survey Point Kings Canyon NT
Latitude -24.2529591 (24° 15′ 11″ S)
Longitude 131.5744972 (131° 34′ 28″ E)

About 7km east of the Kings Canyon Campground on Lutitja Drive, the Kings Canyon Access Rd heads north, the carpark is about 5km along at the end of the road. There are 2 walks to do here, the easy one follows a creek into the canyon, but because of vandalism you don’t get very far, but is still a pleasant walk. The longer harder walk takes you on a loop up a steep grade onto the rim of the canyon and around the back of it with a dip into the stream that runs through it, back up the other side with more views and finally back down to the car park. This is Australia’s most spectacular desert scenery, and if you are fit enough, well worth the effort, the initial climb is the hardest bit, but one can be rewarded with Dusky Grasswrens on the side of the track. The area is overrun with tourists these days.

No camping is allowed here

Surveys done 2

Blogs:

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  • Spinifex Pigeon
    Geophaps plumifera
    1 (50.00%)
  • Diamond Dove
    Geopelia cuneata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Cockatiel
    Nymphicus hollandicus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Budgerigar
    Melopsittacus undulatus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Variegated Fairy-wren
    Malurus lamberti
    1 (50.00%)
  • Dusky Grasswren
    Amytornis purnelli
    1 (50.00%)
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis
    1 (50.00%)
  • Grey-headed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula keartlandi
    1 (50.00%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
    Coracina novaehollandiae
    2 (100.00%)
  • Rufous Whistler
    Pachycephala rufiventris
    1 (50.00%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    1 (50.00%)
  • Little Woodswallow
    Artamus minor
    1 (50.00%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    2 (100.00%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    1 (50.00%)
  • Hooded Robin
    Melanodryas cucullata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Mistletoebird
    Dicaeum hirundinaceum
    2 (100.00%)
  • Painted Finch
    Emblema pictum
    2 (100.00%)
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Fairy Martin
    Petrochelidon ariel
    1 (50.00%)

    Mullah Mullah in the spinifex