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	King River Station Campground

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*Description*	Commercial campground near the boundary of Watarrka National Park, with a range of touristy activities.
*Location*	24° 24′ CD" S . 131° 48′ CD" E .**** Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84) Location description : *** km WSW of Alice Springs NT
*What's there*


*General comments*
	A good range of facilities are available albeit a bit run down. There are free gas BBQs but if you want a campfire you will need to BYO firewood. ULP and diesel are available and you can have LPG gas bottles refilled. This area is 2WD accessible in dry weather conditions only. The campground is capable of accommodating 30 tents, 20 campertrailers at powered sites and a further 30 at unpowered sites. A small swimming pool is available for patrons. There is also a Café/restaurant and camel rides, quad bike rides, Harley rides, and helicopter flights to Kings Canyon are available. Souvenirs may also be purchased at the shop. The road to Kings Canyon passes along the southern side of the low lying George Gill Range which, over a distance of some 40–50 km, slowly rises to over 100 metres.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

General comments

A good range of facilities are available albeit a bit run down. There are free gas BBQs but if you want a campfire you will need to BYO firewood. ULP and diesel are available and you can have LPG gas bottles refilled. This area is 2WD accessible in dry weather conditions only. The campground is capable of accommodating 30 tents, 20 campertrailers at powered sites and a further 30 at unpowered sites. A small swimming pool is available for patrons. There is also a Café/restaurant and camel rides, quad bike rides, Harley rides, and helicopter flights to Kings Canyon are available. Souvenirs may also be purchased at the shop.

The road to Kings Canyon passes along the southern side of the low lying George Gill Range which, over a distance of some 40–50 km, slowly rises to over 100 metres.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Upsides*
	Proximity to Kings Canyon. Wide range of facilities and activities. Some campsites have a bit of shade. Large shade houses with tables and benches, most with attached sin.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Downsides*
	Facilities work but are pretty dilapidated. Most campsites have little or no shade, so get in early to grab a good spot under a desert oak! Almost all of the fire places are simply rings of rocks, although there are one or two with “swingaway” cooking plates. The “kitchen facilities” attached to the shade house are pretty rudimentary and not well maintained or cleaned. Mostly staffed by backpackers, some of whom had poor English and a “don’t care” attitude. They al.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides

Facilities work but are pretty dilapidated. Most campsites have little or no shade, so get in early to grab a good spot under a desert oak! Almost all of the fire places are simply rings of rocks, although there are one or two with “swingaway” cooking plates. The “kitchen facilities” attached to the shade house are pretty rudimentary and not well maintained or cleaned. Mostly staffed by backpackers, some of whom had poor English and a “don’t care” attitude. They al.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Pictures (click on image to enlarge)*


*WWWeb Links*
	Kings River Station


*How do I get there*
	On the S side of the Ernest Giles Road, 34 km SE of the Kings Canyon turnoff and 63 km WNW of the junctio.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Contact details for further information.*
	Mail: King River Station 164 Alice Springs NT 0872 Ph: +61 (08) 8956 7474; Fax: +61 (08) 8956 7468; Email: Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Document revision history*
	Stewart Needham LRCACT .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010