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Kings Canyon - NT

Gorge

Position

DEG: -24.25526 131.571228

DMS: 24º 15' 18.94" S 131º 34' 16.42" E

UTM: 52 J 7315105mN 761062mE

Altitude: 625.39m

Place Type

Geography - Gorge

Location

121.51kms South of Papunya - Driving 274 km (7 hod
124.89kms NorthEast of Yulara - Driving 301 km (3 hod
127.66kms West of Hermannsburg - Driving 206 km (4 hod
247.46kms SouthEast of Kintore - Driving 547 km (20 hod

Address & Contact

Watarrka National Park
Northern Territory 0872

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Information

Kings Canyon lies within the Watarrka National Park and is one of the must visit sites in the Red Centre.
Located 4-5 hrs drive from Alice Springs and 3-4 hrs from Ayers Rock/Uluru.

A 6 km loop walk takes you along the north rim through pagoda-like rock formations and over ancient ripple marks. Descend via steep stairs to cross the creek then up and along the south rim from where the sheer faces of the canyon walls can be seen up close.

Campground, resort/motel, pub, fuel all available 10km from the main site.
See map for specific sites of interest and more information.

PlaceID	28101

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Curtin Springs at 01/03:00pm CST

Distance from Kings Canyon 119.12km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
24.1°C	21.4°C	24%	2.4°C	1022.8hPa	0.0mm	ESE	6km/hr 3knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Watarrka

Distance from Kings Canyon 4.61km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	38.5	36.6	34.4	30.6	24.7	21.3	21.6	24.4	29.4	32.8	34.9	36.1
Mean Min. °C	23.6	23.0	20.6	16.7	10.6	6.6	6.1	8.3	13.1	17.2	19.8	21.8
Mean Rain mm	34.8	47.1	35.5	13.9	21.4	16.1	15.9	5.7	11.2	28.4	48.5	37.2