We spent a quiet evening not far from the Barramundi Creek and then moved on to Jim Jim Falls camping ground. It’s about 57km off the main road and they say it’s four wheel drive only. I think they do that to stop the hire cars suffering the many corrugations, but it’s not really 4WD only. The camping ground is in a beautiful quiet place. We dropped the trailer and headed off to see Twins Falls – imaginatively names for its twin waterfalls, flowing into, you guessed it, the Twin Falls Creek. There is a river crossing to get there (okay, so the 2WDs would definitely not make it across this – although one of the ubiquitous Wicked Campers did attempt the crossing last week, and got stuck half way). You can’t walk all the way to Twin Falls, so National Parks operates a small boat upstream for about 15 minutes where you can then continue on foot. This is so people don’t swim upstream – and make themselves crocodile food.
It’s like a tropical dream – but you can’t swim here!
There’s a bit of rock hopping to reach this amazing spot……
And somehow the peace and serenity is just a little dented by these big yellow signs.
After the return river crossing, there’s a short walk to Budjmii Lookout. This great view of the escarpment greeted us as we popped our heads over the rocks at the end of the climb.
Onto Jim Jim Falls. This is a rather well known spot, and requires about a kilometre of clambering over rocks – but worth every step of the way. The falls are 215m high and were flowing quite spectacularly, although they can dry up in the dry season. The gorge is epic.
The boys swam across the pool to the waterfall for a refreshing shower. The water was freezing! You can’t even see them – but Ferg is almost at the foot of the falls, and John and Harry are standing on a ledge under the falls.
You can clamber further round the end of the gorge to a pristine white sandy beach and bask in the sun, or swim in the clear water.
Here’s a different view of the Falls, from further back.
Harry took this one (below) looking up at the towering cliff tops above us.
We had a lovely evening near the Falls where the sun lit up the escarpment with the Top End hues we see in the brochures.
We are really enjoying every posting , and recall so many spots you mention. ALL well this end. BUT please let us have some photos of BRIDGET and some text from F & H & J. instead of B.J. having to do all the work. !!!!!!! Great to hear that J. approves of F & H. as PADDLERS. !!!!!!!!!!! They did not have many options.!!!!!!!!
Hi James, glad you’re enjoying the blog. The others are usually too busy driving me around, cooking my dinner, washing my dishes, or scratching my back. But seriously – we all choose the photos and put things together. BJ
Epic. You beauty. I’m proud of you!
I did that, to see if you’re reading. Watch out for “iconic”. Could come out at any time.
Looks fantastic! John and I went there abt 10 yrs ago (the sept 11 they flew the planes into the twin towers and Ansett came unstuck – we flew up on Ansett and back on Qantas..). Took a tour for under 35s and ended up on the top of one of those falls you show. Fantastic. Don’t recall the threat of crocs. We certainly swam. Beaut spot
Hi Al – that was 2001 – we all remember that one hey! We were in Zurich – about to board a plane home!! Security at Singapore was insane. The croc threat keeps rearing its head. The fun police are everywhere. Bid.