16 June – Tuesday
Very cold night and morning, beautiful clear skies. On the road early, heading for Kings Canyon. Les took the navigator’s seat for the first 100 km.
The landscape into Kings Canyon was different again to previous days – there was more grass and the trees were a little bit taller, but still red dirt between the grass clumps. We were beginning to think we weren’t going to see any wildlife again today when we came upon a small mob of brumbies beside the road. Then a short while later – CAMELS! Both introduced species, of course.
We arrived at the Kings Canyon Resort shortly after noon, along with about 20 other people! There was no record of my booking, made a week ago. The receptionist wasn’t concerned as there were plenty of vacant sites and couldn’t really understand my concern as my credit card number had been taken to confirm the booking. I would be charged if we didn’t turn up and I am worried that the booking may have been entered for the wrong dates and I will be charged! No receipt was forthcoming, so I asked for one and was told that receipts aren’t normally issued!!! I received my receipt. Really weird set up for such a large concern as Voyages Resorts.
The caravan park is rather lovely, we look out our front window straight across the ranges – just gorgeous. There are a number of Tasmanians here, so will have to do a wander later. Unfortunately, there is no mobile phone coverage, hence no internet. However, we do have television reception.
Went for a short walk this afternoon along Kings Creek at the base of Kings Canyon. A fabulous walk (apart from the flies which travelled with us from the Olgas) with the sides of the canyon rising on both sides and the rocky creek bed to follow. Some beautiful gum trees, even a cycad, and even a holly grevillea. There were also quite a few birds, even a ring-neck parrot we hadn’t seen before. Cat, of course, had his usual problem in staying on the track and had to be removed from signage, rocks and trees along the way.
Very cold night and morning, beautiful clear skies. On the road early, heading for Kings Canyon. Les took the navigator’s seat for the first 100 km.
The landscape into Kings Canyon was different again to previous days – there was more grass and the trees were a little bit taller, but still red dirt between the grass clumps. We were beginning to think we weren’t going to see any wildlife again today when we came upon a small mob of brumbies beside the road. Then a short while later – CAMELS! Both introduced species, of course.
We arrived at the Kings Canyon Resort shortly after noon, along with about 20 other people! There was no record of my booking, made a week ago. The receptionist wasn’t concerned as there were plenty of vacant sites and couldn’t really understand my concern as my credit card number had been taken to confirm the booking. I would be charged if we didn’t turn up and I am worried that the booking may have been entered for the wrong dates and I will be charged! No receipt was forthcoming, so I asked for one and was told that receipts aren’t normally issued!!! I received my receipt. Really weird set up for such a large concern as Voyages Resorts.
The caravan park is rather lovely, we look out our front window straight across the ranges – just gorgeous. There are a number of Tasmanians here, so will have to do a wander later. Unfortunately, there is no mobile phone coverage, hence no internet. However, we do have television reception.
Went for a short walk this afternoon along Kings Creek at the base of Kings Canyon. A fabulous walk (apart from the flies which travelled with us from the Olgas) with the sides of the canyon rising on both sides and the rocky creek bed to follow. Some beautiful gum trees, even a cycad, and even a holly grevillea. There were also quite a few birds, even a ring-neck parrot we hadn’t seen before. Cat, of course, had his usual problem in staying on the track and had to be removed from signage, rocks and trees along the way.
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