The Giles Track
Watarrka (Kings Canyon) Area
About The Giles Track
The Giles Track is a 22 kilometre walking track located within Watarrka National Park. This two day hike offers the chance to experience impressive natural landscapes and wildlife, indigenous history and culture, and the heritage of Central Australia. The rewards of this walk include dramatic views across wilderness that remains virtually unchanged since first described by Ernest Giles. Trek through beautiful valleys, beehive-shaped sandstone formations and across rocky watercourses. Scattered across the range is evidence of prior occupation - grinding stones, stone blades, stencilled art and petroglyphs. The flat, rocky plateau made for relatively easy and safe travelling for Aboriginal people. Native wildlife to spot includes spinifex pigeons, rock-wallabies, euros, goannas and pythons. ...
The Giles Track
Watarrka (Kings Canyon) Area, Northern Territory
Watarrka National Park, Watarrka (Kings Canyon) Area, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory, Australia, 0872
Trek this two-day walking track in Watarrka National Park to experience the natural wonders, indigenous culture and heritage of Central Australia.
The Giles Track
Watarrka National Park, Watarrka (Kings Canyon) Area, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory, Australia, 0872
parkmanagement.pwcnt@nt.gov.au
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https://nt.gov.au/parks/find-a-park/wata...
