Kings Canyon, Northern Territory © Tourism NT

Guide to Kings Canyon

Feel inspired by the soaring sandstone walls of Kings Canyon in Australia's Red Centre.

The Northern Territory's Watarrka National Park covers 71,000 hectares (274 square miles) and has been home to the Luritja and Arrente peoples for more than 20,000 years. Learn about their thriving culture, be marvelled by clifftop hikes and see it all from above on a scenic flight.

Trips and itineraries

A woman walking on top of Kings Canyon at sunrise © Tourism NT/Mitchell Cox 2017

7-day road trip on the Red Centre Way

Kakadu Cultural Tours, Kakadu, NT © Tourism Australia

10 days of Aboriginal experiences

Gunlom Falls, Kakadu National Park, NT © Tourism NT

Waterhole hopping in the Northern Territory

Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT © Tourism NT, Luke Tscharke

4-day family holiday in and around Uluru

Destinations near Kings Canyon

East MacDonnell Ranges, NT © Tourism NT/Kyle Hunter & Hayley Anderson

Alice Springs

Kata Tjuta, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT © Tourism NT, Jason Charles Hill

Uluru and Kata Tjuta

Uluru Aboriginal Tours, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT © Tourism Australia

The Red Centre

Travellers' stories

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Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, TAS © Matt Donovan

Australia's best day hikes

Gibson Steps, Great Ocean Road, VIC © Visit Victoria

Australia's top natural attractions

Stargazer with a head torch looking up at the milky way © Tourism and Events Queensland/Sean Scott

Australia’s ultimate stargazing locations

Indigenous symbol - Natural Beauty

We acknowledge the Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Owners of the land, sea and waters of the Australian continent, and recognise their custodianship of culture and Country for over 60,000 years.

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