点评:Charles Knife Canyon is located around 20 km south of Exmouth on the eastern end of Cape Range National Park. You can take the Minilya - Exmouth turnoff road and travel 11 km into to the canyon, along windy road that travels up to and along the rim from which you are afforded remarkable views into the canyon on both sides of the road. This road is accessible with 2wd and doesn't require park entry fee.
We visited midday enjoying the spectacular colours of the rim and gorge walls when the sun poured into the canyon. During a second visit, we arrived at first light enjoying a bit of breakfast during sunrise which you can see from a handful of the pullover lookout points along Charles Knife Rd.
Near the end of the road there is a short 1 km turnoff which leads to a a small carpark, the Thomas Carter Lookout and the Badjarrijarri Trailhead for those seeking to hike up to the remarkable Shothole Canyon Lookout. This is a great hike and viewpoint if you are considering hitting one of the gorge trails around the Cape Range NP and Ningaloo World Heritage Area.
翻译:查尔斯刀峡谷位于埃克斯茅斯以南约 20 公里处,位于开普山脉国家公园的东端。您可以走 Minilya - Exmouth 岔路,行驶 11 公里到达峡谷,沿着蜿蜒的道路一直延伸到峡谷边缘,从那里您可以欣赏到道路两侧峡谷的壮丽景色。这条路适合两轮驱动车通行,不需要公园入场费。
我们中午来到这里,当阳光倾泻进峡谷时,欣赏着边缘和峡谷壁的壮丽色彩。第二次来到这里时,我们天刚亮就到了,在日出时享用了一点早餐,您可以从查尔斯刀路沿线的几个停靠点看到日出。
在路的尽头附近有一个 1 公里长的短岔路,通往一个小型停车场、托马斯·卡特瞭望台和 Badjarrijarri 步道,适合那些想要徒步前往非凡的 Shothole Canyon 瞭望台的人。如果您正在考虑前往开普山脉国家公园和宁格鲁世界遗产区周围的峡谷步道,那么这里将是一次很棒的徒步旅行和观景点。