Kings Canyon Rim Walk

Kings Canyon is one of the most special places on Earth, and when you're walking around the shockingly crimson rim of this spellbinding desert oasis, you'll agree. Sheer and immense rock faces that are coloured a deep red surround you in this ancient moonscape-like place. You'll walk past plants that have seen dinosaurs, gaze at the huge, rainbow stretches of the desert, and see the Garden of Eden, a secret, sacred waterhole and self-sustaining fertile ecosystem in the heart of the desert.

Where: Watarrka National Park, Northern Territory.

Distance: 6km loop.

Duration: 3-4 hours.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate (the hardest bit is the initial steep staircase to get to the top).

Good for: Kids, most fitness levels and those who want to feel like they're in a mini Grand Canyon, with a sacred and secret desert oasis attached.