The Jim Jim Falls precinct will be open to visitors as of tomorrow!
Much earlier then in previous years rangers have been able to get Jim Jim Falls ready for opening. A short wet season with below average rainfall has made it possible!
The final crocodile surveys have been completed and the walking trails have been cleared and marked.
While there are still some roadworks underway on the gravel road between the Kakadu Highway turnoff and Garnamarr campground, we will visit the Jim Jim Falls area as of tomorrow!
However, we will have to wait a bit longer for the opening of the Twin Falls area: crocodile surveys are still underway in Twin Falls Creek, board walk and shuttle boats still have to be put back in place.
At this point we’re expecting to be allowed access in early June.
Although we’ve had a relatively ‘dry’ wet season, many roads and tracks in Kakadu have been washed out. One of the roads in desperate need of repair is the track into Maguk (Barramundi Gorge). The work in this area should be completed by the end of this month.
Until such time, Jim Jim Falls will be the only destination on our day tours. Don’t worry, we’ll make the journey into the stone country surrounding this Kakadu icon worthwile!
The Barrk Malam Walk to the top of the falls will be a definite highlight of our day tours, featuring shady monsoonal rainforests, rugged sandstone formations typical for the Arnhemland Plateau, endemic flora and fauna — and much more. While this 6km return walk is rated difficult and the initial ascend will get our heart rate started, it is well worth the effort!
Alternatively (because not all of our passengers are keen mountaineers) we stop in the old Jim Jim campground, now a day use area only, and take the short walk up to Budjmi Lookout. A short walk — but one of our absolute favourites as there is so much to see!
Hundreds of Common Crow Butterflies in the monsoonal rainforest along Jim Jim Creek are a spectacular sight! And we will always stop for a while and listen to this very noisy family of Spangled Drongos up in the trees.
The 900m walk into the gorge will later give us a totally different perspective of the area — plus we get the opportunity for a refreshing swim in the pools under the towering cliffs of Jim Jim Falls.
Boh boh
Anja
900 metres my ass…..
Anja my dad and i had a most wonderful day at the Jim Jim falls.. thankyou for the experience.
Rolls could have been cut.. but otherwise was a great day.. kidding.
Would love to send you some pics.. let me know how I can do that.. Have subscribed to your website.
Would love to keep in touch.. via this site or email if thats ok.. arrived back in melbourne saturday 16th to 12 degrees.. brrrrr
Already miss the Top End.. thanks again.. De..
Hi De and Don,
Thank you so much for your comment!
I’m glad to read you made it home safely (and hopefully not too sore)!
Yep, only 900 metres to the plunge pool, you can check it right here: Map of Kakadu National Park
Thanks heaps for subscribing to our blog, a few updates are just around the corner.
I’d love to add a picture (or two) of the hundreds you took to your comment, with your permission of course.
You can email them to anja@kakadutours.net.au and I will add them for you!
Boh boh from Jabiru
Anja