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Ian and
Lyn Conway established Kings Creek Station in 1981. The station lies
36 kilometres from the magnificent Kings Canyon (Watarrka) and is
set amongst majestic desert oaks.
Kings Creek Station is a working cattle/camel station with facilities
for camping, accommodation and an opportunity to experience the outback
either by quad (4 wheel motorbike), helicopter or camel. |
Basic
supplies, meals and drinks can be bought at the station shop. You
could even try one of our famous Kings Creek camel burgers!!!!
The station is the largest exporter of wild camels in Australia and
sells camels for live export, live domestic sales and meat.
36 documentaries have been filmed at Kings Creek and the station hosted
Australian Geographics' fourth expedition. In 2001 the world famous
Australian Safari travelled through and stayed at the station.
Kings Creek can be reached from a number of roads. Travelling from
Alice Springs you have 3 options. You can travel via the Mereenie
Loop Road, the Ernest Giles Road (both dirt and approximately 300kms
from Alice Springs), or the Luritja Road via Lasseter Highway (sealed
and 450kms from Alice Springs).
If travelling from Ayers Rock or Erldunda on the Lasseter Highway
the turn off is at the Luritja junction. Distance from Ayers Rock
is 300kms.
Before travelling on the dirt roads it is highly recommended to check
the conditions of the roads before your journey.
Kings Creek Station has a formed airstrip, suitable for small aircraft,
and is the only emergency airstrip in the area. |
Transfers
to and from the airstrip can be arranged by calling 08 89 567474.
Visitors wishing to visit the canyon can either hire our coaster and
driver - or alternatively pick up a tour coach leaving from Kings
Creek at 8.30 a.m. each morning - and returning at approx. 2.00 p.m.
Arrangements for tour coach can be made with AAT Kings Yulara on (08)
8956 2171.
For visitors wishing to know the location of the airstrip the details
are as follows:-
N.T. Por. 1097
Lat. 24deg. 25' 23" S. Long. 131deg. 50' 05" E.
The airstrip is 1600 metres long. |
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