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Watarrka National Park Fact Sheet Watarrka National Park Watarrka National Park (Kings Kings Canyon Wilderness Lodge Canyon) includes the western Ph: (08) 8955 8311 Safety and Comfort end of the George Gill Range. Kings Creek Station • Observe park safety signs. This scenic landscape of rugged Ph: (08) 8956 7474 • Carry and drink plenty of ranges, rockholes and moist water. gorges acts as a refuge for What to do • Wear a shady hat, sunscreen, many plants and animals. This Walking - Before insect repellent, suitable makes the Park an important undertaking any of the clothing and footwear. conservation area and a major following walks, consider your • Avoid strenuous activity Fact Sheet visitor attraction in Central personal health, fitness and during the heat of the day. available time. Visit the Safety Australia. Please read information Information Shelter and check the about the Heat Management Access signs at the start of the walks. Strategy overleaf. The Park is located southwest of The Kings Creek Walk • Consider your health and Alice Springs and can be reached (2.6 km, one hour return). fitness when choosing a walk. via a number of routes: The gentle slope of the track Please Remember • via the Stuart Highway, meanders up Kings Creek. This • Keep to designated roads and Lasseter Highway and Luritja walk is suitable for families. tracks. Road (sealed roads). Wheelchairs can access the first • Stay at least 2m from cliff edges. • via Larapinta Drive through 700 metres. the West MacDonnell National The Kings Canyon Rim Walk • All historic, cultural items and wildlife are protected. Park. A Mereenie Loop pass (6 km loop, 3-4 hours). is required to travel this route After an initial steep climb the • Firewood collection is not permitted in the park. and is available from the Alice walk offers spectacular views Springs Tourist Information from the Canyon rim. • Fires are not permitted in the park. Centre, Glen Helen Resort and Along the way are the weathered Kings Canyon Resort (4WD is domes of the ‘Lost City’ and the • Bins are not provided, please take your rubbish with you. essential). lush vegetation of the ‘Garden of Eden’. This walk is suitable for • Pets are permitted on a leash • via the Stuart Highway, Ernest in the Kings Canyon carpark fit, experienced walkers. Giles Road (4WD essential) only. and Luritja Road. South Wall Return Walk • Please do not throw rocks (4.8 km, 2 hours return). over cliff edges, as there may When to visit Starts with a steep climb up the be people below. The Park is accessible all year southern rim of Kings Canyon round. See overleaf for access and offers stunning views of Canyon with a halfway entrance/ information during hot weather. the Park’s geological features. exit point at Reedy Creek/Lilla. The cooler months (April to Suitable for fit, experienced Notify a reliable person of your September) are the most pleasant. walkers. intended walk plans and ensure Overnight camping in Kathleen Springs Walk they know to contact police if you tents or campervans is not (2.6 km, 1.5 hour return) leads to do not return by the arranged date. permitted in the National Park. a delightful spring-fed waterhole, Carry a satellite phone or personal Commercial motel and camping suitable for families. Wheelchair locator beacon. accommodation is the only option accessible. Emergencies - Emergency available for visitors wishing to The Giles Track Call Devices are located stay overnight at Watarrka. (22 km, 2 days) traverses on the Kings Canyon Walk and at Kings Canyon Resort the top of the range from the Canyon car park. Please use Ph: (08) 8956 7442 Kathleen Springs to Kings them to contact the Rangers in an emergency only. Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Watarrka Ranger Station Regional Office - Arid Zone Research Institute Ph: (08) 8956 7460 South Stuart Highway ALICE SPRINGS NT 0870 PO Box 1120 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 www.nt.gov.au/parks Ph: (08) 8951 8250 Fax: (08) 8951 8290 Watarrka National Park HEATHEAT MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT STRATEGYPOLICY The Parks and Wildlife Commission ! ta To Darwin / On Par Locality T et ace an ! Of Par Locality am has introduced a strategy to improve Redbank ata a i Sealed Gorge Ormist Road visitor safety at Watarrka. ! Unseal / Gorge " Simpsons """"""" Standley W Tack /! Ochre Serpentine ! Casm Gap/! ! ACE On days when the temperature Prk oundary Pts Gorge Ellery Crk e Tnoraa Glen en ! ! riv / ! D PNS / ! Bi le ta " in is forecast to be 36°C or above*, (Gose uff) " / Larap Cfe Acommodation ! Hermannsburg Namatjira Drive " " / " Coneation " L " y a a " visitors wishing to undertake the Meals Bush amping ra eee w p h i " n " " ta ! ig Drive " " " " H Fuel Crav camping " " Rim Walk need to start their walk " " " " Plm Valley " " en " !"" "" " "" / " atarra " Srings " " before 9.00 am. " ata ak " eee " " Fne Gorge " " " ata ak " " " On days when the temperature is Kings Con Kings Con! ! " / Iamuta " ! " Stuarts Well /" " " Resort "" " " ainbow aey forecast to be 36°C or above*, visitors Srings " " ! " Coneation " Coneation ! " eee wishing to undertake the eee " South Wall Kings Ceek " " " Station " /! Return Walk need to start their walk t Giles nes R o ad Er enbury before 11.00 am. d a eteorte o R Coneation Signs at the Park will be updated daily eee t r a u t to indicate current access conditions. S a j t i r u There is no drinking water available L cat ap on the Rim. ! ! Erldunda M benezer ay Yulara r ighw * Based on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts ! te H e (closed) ! s I s ! La for Watarrka. / UlurCurti rings 020 0 Ulur ata juta ata ak To Adelaide Kilometres Larapinta Drive (Red Centre Way) to Alice Springs - 4WD recommended 327 km via Hermannsburg 394 km via Gosse Bluff & Glen Helen Park Map (Distances from Kings Canyon Resort) 0 5 10 L a r a p Kilometres in ta D r iv Kings Canyon Picnic Area e (R e d C e n t r e W Kings Canyon a y ) Kings Canyon Resort Kings Creek Walk 1 hour return Kings Canyon Rim Walk 3 - 4 hours return South Wall Return Walk 2 hours return Kathleen Springs G e o r g Ranger Station e G i l l R a n Emergency Contact Only g Giles Track e 2 days one way Kathleen Springs Walk 1.5 hours return L Watarrka - Facilities & Activities On Park Locality ur itja Information Short Walks Fuel Off Park Locality R oad Toilets Overnight Walks Meals Sealed Road Ranger Station Lookouts Cafe Unsealed Road Parking Area Wheelchair Access Accommodation Walking Track Kings Creek Station Drinking Water Emergency Call Device Caravan Camping Drainage Picnic Facilities No Camping Telephone Sand Dunes Distances from Kings Creek Station to Gas BBQ Camping Plane Landing Park Boundary Alice Springs via Ernest Giles Road 290 km Alice Springs via Luritja Road 430 km First Aid A/08/2019 PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information visit www.nt.gov.au/parks or contact Tourism Central Australia 1800 645 199 or (08) 8952 5800 www.discovercentralaustralia.com.
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