Arrived in Alice Springs 20th July

Kings Canyon photos

Hi All, we have arrived in Alice Springs earlier than expected in the hope that certain roads will open up again in a few days after all the water from the storm we experienced in Uluru closed quite a few temporarily. Since leaving Uluru we camped once again near Mt Cooper before heading to Kings Canyon. Definitely a highlight and probably rivals Uluru. We did the circuit cliff tops walk which was a big walk for the kids being all up about 7km long but we all really enjoyed it. Kings Canyon is incredibly spectacular with its massive gorge, beehive domes and gardens. We even managed to find a King Brown snake about 1.5m long who was obviously confused with the seasons. From Kings Canyon we headed around the Merennie loop which is through aboriginal land and a transit pass is necessary. Beautiful countryside with both wild horses and donkey's roaming near the dirt road. From here we entered the West McDonnell ranges which are also spectacular and full of gorges. Visited Gosses Bluff which is a crater created by a comet about 142 million years ago. Really amazing sticking out of the middle of nowhere on flat plains. Bushcamped on the top of a ridge near Redbank gorge with spectacular 360degree views before walking into the gorge the next morning. The last 2 days have been spent exploring the gorges and waterholes which are all really beautiful. The boys are a bit gorged out now and thoroughly excited at being in a caravan park! However the camping highlight was last night near the Finke river with a view of Glen Helen gorge in the distance. Staying in Alice for the next couple of days to stock up on a number of things, have a look around before we head to Finke Gorge where we hope we will be able to get to Bogey Hole and through to Ernst Giles road if the river has dropped enough. Up to number 6 square on the blanket!