Watarrka National Park: the rim walk and its heat rule, the creek and canyon-floor alternatives, and how to get there.

• The Kings Canyon Rim Walk, Honestly

  What the 6 km rim actually involves, the heat rule that closes it in the morning, and who should take the creek walk instead.

  4 min

• Three Kings Canyon Walks That Are Not the Rim

  Kings Creek, the South Wall and Kathleen Springs — the canyon-floor alternatives, graded and compared honestly.

  4 min

• Accessible Walks in the Red Centre: One Is Genuinely Wheelchair-Friendly

  Kathleen Springs is 21 km from Kings Canyon, not at the rock — so 'accessible' has to be kept separate from 'short'.

  4 min