Kings Canyon National Park, Kings Creek Station + Curtin Springs

Kings Canyon National Park, Kings Creek Station + Curtin Springs
The Feel Good Family Road Trip Travel Australia Ep 98
Big Lap around Australia Series Week 24
Lap Year 9018 Kms Travelled 18 Jul 2021
0:00. Welcome to The Feel Good Family Road Trip Big Lap around Australia Series
1:01 Alice Springs, Ayers Rock Adventure
2:40 Goodbye Ayers Rock, Road to Curtin Springs and Kings
5:20 Camping at Curtin Springs
6:45 On our way to Kings Canyon
9:15 Mount Connor Lookout
11:35 Curtin Springs Paper Tour www.curtinsprings.com
16:50 Kings Creek Station
18:13 Kings Creek Station Camel Burger
19:40 Alternative Camping Options - Northern Territory
20:00 Best Camping Position for View
20:20 Outdoor BBQ Dinner Kings Canyon Creek Station
20:53 Watarrka National Park Walks
21:05 Kings Canyon Creek Walk
22:40 Kathleen Springs Walk
24:23 King's Canyon Rim Walk
28:17 Top of Kings Canyon Rim Walk
28:27 Cotterill's Lookout
32:00 Bribery Present for Jasper and Friend
34:47 Jasper's Air guitar to Johnny B Goode
35:40 Join the Feel Good Family Community www.thefeelgoodfamily.com.au
36:27 Bloopers & BTS
This week we continue our journey through the Red Centre, making our way from Uluru to the spectacular Kings Canyon - Northern Territory.
We overnight at the million acre Curtin Springs Station and experience a truly unique outback tour, before traveling to Kings Creek Station - Northern Territory for a 4 night stay in their fantastic campsite overlooking the ranges.
We take in all the National Park in the Northern Territory has to offer, including a number of short walks within the canyon, and tick off an exhilarating bucket list item completing the 6km Canyon Rim Walk- Northern Territory , without a doubt the most incredible hike we have experienced together as a family!
Let us know your travel recommendations and if you have any questions or comments, pop them below. We look forward to seeing you next week for another family travel road trip adventure!
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[@janeadlam8918]

Hello from the U.K. I watch while I am ‘working from home’. We went to Australia back in 2013, we did the same walks at Kings Canyon and Katherine Springs and this has brought back very happy memories. I was supposed to be coming back last year but have now put it off until 2013. Hopefully on day in the meantime I get my fix on You Tube.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Jane, hopefully things start to improve rapidly and Int travel can recommence - we’ll the videos coming in the mean time 😊👍

[@vickiepascoe2852]

Ohhhh, I loved the rendition of Johnny be good. Jasper always brings a smile to our face, but tonight he made us laugh too. What an awesome kid. Another wonderful episode guys.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Vickie 💙👍

[@pulsatingsausageboy2076]

That little boy is a character and a half. I got a charge out of his air guitar for Johnny B. Goode. Lol.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

He’s entertaining that’s for sure 🤩

[@caroledodd9698]

Wow again!!! What amazing content. So much to see and so informative. If I lived in Oz or visited again I would love using your tips and travel guides to enjoy all the wonderful experiences you’ve enjoyed and share with us. Jasper is a star 🌟- walking so far, playing air guitar, singing so well and giving out useful information too. Amazing!!💕💕🇬🇧

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

He is an amazing little human and is keeping us on our toes and entertained all at the same time 💙😅😉

[@alissaburge6375]

Every summer months gets spectacular lightning storms in the Red Centre in the Australia’s Northern Territory and it is fun to watch in the sky when it rains. Lightning storms are seen in Yulara by the resort in Uluru Ayers Rock. Lightning is very dangerous and do not go in the water and hiking because lightning can strike. Every summer gets hot in the and the thunderstorms build up of the heating surface on the ground. Kings Canyon is the Grand Canyon of Australia. It is similar to the Grand Canyon in Arizona but is called the Australia’s Grand Canyon. Fields of lights are beautiful in Uluru Ayers Rock. I love Australia and I would loved to go back.

[@carolinecraven3959]

Just wanted to say I love you guys. You are all.getting me through this lockdown. I'm proud to say I just bought a new van and im about to pack up life here is SA and go live in Alice. I just got an awrsome job as a lawyer and I'm totally pumped. Your you tube posts are totally helpful. From episode 1. I.look forward in your weekly episodes. Thank you xx oo come say hi in Alice :) if your there later. I get up there on the 30th

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Wow!! Congratulations on the job and new van 👍👍 thank you for your support and we will let you know when we are headed back to Alice, we had an awesome time there and still so much more to explore 💙

[@carolinecraven3959]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily thanks guys safe travels 😁

[@jackieclifton1268]

Another great video and Jasper's air guitar, brilliant. 🎸🎸

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Jackie!

[@Steve-Gail-Highway1]

As usual, it was a top class presentation, l was extremely pleased that you included the information on the paved walking tracks where people with disabilities are able to access walks. This is an area that is overlooked by most! My wife gets around on a mobility scooter and obviously can’t do climbing,etc, but the flat ground and paved pathways make it more enjoyable for her. Thanks again, can’t wait for the next video.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

We’ve been very pleasantly surprised at how well managed and maintained the NT national parks we’ve visited so far have been.... certainly many accessible walks and inclusions 👍

[@sallyturner1360]

Don’t know if I’m more impressed by those little feet getting around the rim walk or the performance at the end! Haha! Such an achievement for the younger boys and what stunning memories you have. I think that’s got to be one of my favourite hikes I’ve ever done, as you said the view is just so different with every step you take

[@briancoombe3533]

Thank you guys for helping me get the week started. ☺️

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Awesome comment thank you Brian! We are sending you all our ‘Feel Good’ vibes 😊

[@jenwilko1692]

Fantastic loved every second 💫💫💫💫🐨

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers Jen, the locations out here in Central Aus are truly incredible! Looking forward to Darwin so much and hopefully we can spend an extended tine there to really explore it all!

[@tracyportarianos4445]

The Kings Canyon Rim Walk has been on my bucket list since I was a teenager. Hopefully will get there sometime in the next few years

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That’s so fantastic and you will love it!! Safe travels x

[@margojohn604]

Hi Katie, Paul and the star of the Air Guitar, Jasper!!! So much packed into this weeks epsiode. Kings Canyon is just so beautiful, the scenery is breathtaking and the colours of the red centre are so colour poppingly gorgeous, and the rock formations have so much character and colour and drama,. Thank you both for taking care to present walks that are suitable for all modes of moblility and ages. Something that can easily be overlooked, but that can such a difference to including people who may rely on mobility aids and giving them options that they may have otherwise dismissed and bypassed completely. So many National Parks are investing in infrastructure to enable more people to experience these areas of phenomenal beauty. Entrance fess that have cetainly been put to good use. High five Jasper!!! on completing the hike around Kings Canyon. You looked as if you were having so much funf....and a treat at the end of it all. Well done! Wow, it is really busy out there, as it is everywhere right now. We are still meandering through Queensland and with seeking out the best mobile phone reception that our NightHawk can find away from touristed areas, we find that we are setting up camp in quiet little country towns which we use a base to explore the surrounding areas. Work hard during the week and then get out tourist hats on for the weekends. Then we up stumps and move onto the next little country town gem. A very slow lap! Bring on next weeks epsiode! Safe travels and a safe return trip for the Travelling Merediths.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Margo for your wonderful comments as always. We have been totally blown away by the beauty out here in the red centre, it truly is a spectacular part of the country! Your slow lap sounds perfect and we think is the best way to travel Australia. Why rush! All those little towns have so much to offer and sure do make the perfect base camp for exploring further afield. Happy trails and see you next Sunday 😍

[@maggiemae9188]

Thanks guys what a fantastic place - great vid - Jasper your are a champion - Go Go Johnny be good!!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

He just loves singing at the moment.... his repertoire is growing 😄💙

[@Ducksouttheredoinit]

Nice one guys. Jasper is really growing into quite the star ⭐️ Isn’t that rim walk the best?! We ended up biting the bullet and did a helicopter ride over it, we were that impressed. Love your work 😉😎👍🦆

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers Greg, he is certainly expanding all the time and it is awesome to be there to watch it all unfold 😊 a helicopter ride would be incredible.... we will have to do that next time as well.... would love to fly over Uluru and Kata Tjuta also 👍 all the best to you and your family 💙

[@alissaburge6375]

Be careful of the summer thunderstorms and there are big problems of the flash floods in the Australia’s Northern Territory and check the weather reports to hit the roads in the Red Centre. Thunderstorms are very dangerous and the flash flooding is a big problem in the Watarrka Kings Canyon north of Uluru Kata Tjuṯa.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great advice thank you 🙏 💙🇦🇺

[@kerrimeier6573]

Another great episode Jasper is so entertaining but that walk looked awesome :):):) see you next week

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thanks Kerri, see you Sunday for more NT adventures!

[@julietrevithick8265]

Another awesome episode!!! It amazes us that anybody would even think of cattle farming out in those areas!! Very ingenious to think of making paper from native grasses. The views at Kings Canyon are breath-taking as is your photography!! Jasper is just amazing doing that whole walk on his own two little legs!! What a legend or should I say leg-end!!! Is that a Dad joke?!!! LOL I must say we were sooo blown away by Jasper's rendition of 'Johnny Be Good'!!! How old is that boy - 4 or 40?!?! We re-watched the singing and amazing air-guitaring quite a few times!!!! Jasper is really a mini-Dad in his entertaining ability!!! Go, go Jasper!!! You are certainly a star and a gorgeous boy!! Keep on enjoying your wonderful trip and entertaining us with your fantastic episodes!!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Haha Leg-end!! Definitely a dad joke - do you know what they say constitutes a dad joke? Low in quality and high in quantity! 😂👍

[@rossharvey1496]

I saw this looking back over some of your past episodes and I remembered going to that same Mt Connor viewing stop and walking over the sand ridge to look at the "Great Inland Salt Lake" you mentioned. I took a photo of it because on that occasion the lake was spectacularly full with just that little outcrop in the middle as an island.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Wow!! That would be an amazing sight to see 💙🇦🇺

[@lindabuckman9196]

Well done Jasper on doing the walks!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

He was such a little legend !! Completely stuffed but he looked very chuffed with himself too 😊💙

[@beatricevitry8596]

You live in a magic ,wonderful country🥰Australia we love you. Thank you so much to make us dream in these hard times. Biggggggg kissesssss from Réunion Island. Oh Jasper you are so cute . You are a lovely family.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Sending you all our ‘Feel Good’ vibes 💙💙💙

[@att0987654321]

Wow well done Jasper what a great walk for a 4yr old 👍🏻

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

He is really loving the walks at the moment... the presents certainly helped!! 😅👍

[@MegaAussieMick]

Great episode guys, loved Jasper singing and guitar playing at the end ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers Mick, think I may need to get him a real guitar at some point....

[@wheelieburgo1974]

That was a great video, very informative thank you guys. To a personal point a huge thanks for pointing our the Kathleen Springs trail was accessible for a wheelchair, I have put that location into our trip next year.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That’s great and thank you, we will make more effort in future as well 😊💙

[@lloydhenriksson]

That was unreal. Thanks heaps 🙏

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Lloyd for the encouragement 👍😊

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

I like your video, it’s very nice 👍

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you!

[@peterstoll8366]

Kings Canyon is a great walk!

[@paullubcke8554]

Awesome place well represented.liked Paul's voice when he sang with Jasper.🙂loved the outakes was very funny and entertaining.top episode.👍

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers Paul 😊

[@davekerr8133]

What an absolutely awesome part of the world. The number of caravanners out there is amazing. Wouldn't it be great to travel back in time & experience what the area was like a million years ago. We're here for such a short time when you take the board context of time & history into consideration. Another great post guys. Thanks 😊

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That’s so true Dave! It certainly puts life into perspective and makes you realize what’s important and the things not worth worrying about!

[@joking7081]

Excellent!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Jo 💙

[@catherinewilks3847]

Looks great. Hoping to go this way in the next couple of months. Inspired to do those walks,,

[@nadenegordon7639]

Absolutely amazing Australia! And what a great family unit, love it, also very informative, I'll get there one day! 🙂🏜

[@Nephilen2030]

Great content

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you 🙏

[@kenlillia]

Great video. Thanks.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers Ken and thank you for the support 👍😊

[@desmondfrost1763]

That burger is amazing you cannot get one like that in new Zealand how much was that camel burger I cannot wait to try it that dinner you guys had was amazing

[@A17ze]

you really good family

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you 🙏 💙🇦🇺🕺

[@annagn100]

This was awesome the music, the footage I felt as though I was right with you LOVED IT. I am also loving the longer videos. looking forward to more next week :) stay safe

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Anna, thank you - we are loving the longer vids too - just need more hours in each day 😅👍💙

[@simonzorgdrager4700]

Great episode! Brings back great memories from a few years back. Love your enthusiasm.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers Simon!

[@joannewilson6847]

The video was excellent, so full of great scenery and interesting places to see and stay in when venturing out to the outback. Keep rolling out the videos as they are top class, thankyou. Xxx

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Joanne 💙

[@groves_aussie_adventures]

Love your videos. So informative

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi guys, thank you so much! What a brilliant spot Kings Canyon is! Have you been?

[@groves_aussie_adventures]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily we leave Mackay in May... your videos have given us so much info.amd very greatful. I did try and log on to your web page yesterday but said error and nothing came up. Will try again today from a computer maybe not from a phone. Thanks for the tips

[@Wildernessadventuresoz]

Wow kings canyon that place is beautiful. You’ll need those walks after that amazing food lol

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

So true 😅👍

[@dattod2943]

We just love your videos. Jasper is a real rocker! Out of interest what did your friend use to repair the windscreen crack? It looks as though it should be in our tool kit.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Datto, thank you! That was a glass repair patch - it really just serves as a ‘dirt preventative’ to stop dirt getting into the crack while you are getting the vehicle to the window shop! If the crack gets dirty it can cause more issues and reduce the ability for the resin (that is used to repair the crack) to do its job properly. 👍😊 you can get these at most glass repair shops

[@stephenmelanieclerkin2034]

Hey guys stumbled onto your page and love it you guys are so professional I love it I'm trying to concentrate the wife to do the drive from Darwin to Perth via the red centre and what was your pick out of the campsites between kings and Curtin we have a forward fold camper :) thank you

[@fazenogops8680]

Hi guys

[@darylneit8318]

Well Jasper now I have to see if I can do that walk little dude … bet ya slept in the car going back though… bet ya did bet ya did

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Haha! He was absolutely done 👍😅

[@ouradventerousdays]

The bribery always do the trick isn't it. I have a 4yo n 2yo so it will be a challenge for us with that walk but I'm sure we can do it too. The view is stunning.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

It really is an amazing experience to do together as a family, just keep the children by the hand and take it slow and steady.

[@ouradventerousdays]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily I think I need a leash 🤣 my 2yo is quite wild

[@kaybrisvegas1099]

We had a camel burger at Kings station and they were the best, the meat was delicious

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Yes! 😊 Everyone we saw there absolutely loved their camel burgers!! Maybe a future option for McDonald’s?!

[@noralleharper1756]

Katie, I love your basket in the back. Where did you get it?

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Noralle, we purchased it from Byron Bay prior to setting off, however lots of markets and homeware stores sell similar ones of varying sizes and colours.

[@noralleharper1756]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily Thanks. I'll be on the lookout.

[@Sabumnim666]

Try Arkaroola bottled water 2 liters $6 May 2023

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Ouch!!

[@hushtattoo1204]

What part do you think is the most strenuous? The first 500 steps?? We will be doing this next month

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Ha! 😅 definitely the first 500 steps!!

[@fazenogops8680]

I still have red dirt in my skin

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hahah so does Jasper! Must be all that hole digging! 😆

[@desmondfrost1763]

Hi guys its desmond frost here I am from auckland new Zealand single kiwi I am going to ayers rock red centre guys do they have tours to kings canyon and Simpson I have not be overseas since 2018 it was china going to Australia may 2023 then heading to broome darwin katherine gorge cruise on the gorge going to do camel treks air balloon flight hovercraft dinosaur tour Sydney tour opera at the Sydney opera house cairns sky rail and cairns rainforest cape tribulation I have not be to see the opera at the Sydney opera house I have never be to the red centre darwin cape tribulation broome I have never been on a air balloon or a gliding plane flight never been to the katherine gorge cruise

[@louises6729]

My worlds falling apart I wish I could do what you do with a supportive husband ( 8 th time his left in 2 years of been married I need to do something for me I just don’t have the funds for a car and van to live again Hope lost

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Sending you our thoughts Louise and hope you have access to a support network. Take care of yourself

[@alissaburge6375]

Be careful of the summer thunderstorms and there are big problems of the flash floods in the Australia’s Northern Territory and check the weather reports to hit the roads in the Red Centre. Thunderstorms are very dangerous and the flash flooding is a big problem in the Watarrka Kings Canyon north of Uluru Kata Tjuṯa.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great advice thank you 🙏