Kathleen Springs walk
Description
Sealed track without markers.
distance : 2.6 km return
time : approximately 1.5 hours
Grade : easy
This walk is recommended for families and visitors with limited
mobility.Signs along the track tell the story of centuries of
aboriginal culture and the recent cattle industry. It leads to a
delightful spring-fed waterhole at the head of Kathleen Gorge. This is
a cool moist place to sit and enjoy the
areas tranquility.
Walking safety
Remain on the tracks.
Wear a hat, use sunblock especially around mid day.
Carry and drink plenty of water especially around mid day.
As far as shoes are concerned, although sensible footwear is
recommended by the park rangers, one of us made the whole rim walk
track
barefoot (you need to be used to walking barefoot though).
In case of emergency (someone needing urgent medical attention, due to
snake bite, or fall, or whatever), there is an emergency radio call
box at the car park. Avoid leaving
an injured person alone. Stay with them to administer first aid and
send another person to get help, with careful note of your location.
Other walks :
The Kings
Canyon rim walk has many steep
sections and is only recommended for reasonably fit and healthy
walkers. Along the track are stairs and boardwalks to make your walk
safe and comfortable and to protect sensitive vegetation and
waterholes. It is by far the best walk of the 3, providing you with
wonderful scenery, vertical cliffs and water ponds.
The Kings
creek walk is an easier walk
that is suitable for the families.
