How hard is the Jatbula Trail?
The Jatbula Trail is graded as medium to hard. You need to be reasonably fit with some bushwalking experience as it involves carrying heavy loads over rough ground. This walk is graded based on the walking track grading system. The walk can be completed in five or six days.
Are there toilets on the Jatbula Trail?
All campsites along the Jatbula Trail are near permanent water. The tumbling waters of Biddlecombe Cascades reward walkers with soothing pools to sit in and cool off. The nearby campground is nice and flat, toilets are provided.
Is Edith Falls Open in wet season?
The lack of a wet season this year has kept Edith Falls open to tourists and residents longer than any year anyone can remember, ranger McPhee said. And while the lack of monsoonal rain will not seriously impact Edith Falls this year, further upstream is a different story.
Can you swim in nitmiluk?
Safe for swimming? During the dry season (April to October) the waters are placid and safe for swimming and canoeing. You’ll see freshwater crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks but they won’t kill you. Saltwater crocodiles will kill, and do.
Can you swim at Butterfly Gorge?
Butterfly Gorge is one of the few Northern Territory (NT) parks you may be lucky to experience and explore on your own. Walkers can traverse the park’s rocky spinifex country along the access track into the gorge. Swimmers can float in the main and upper pools.
What do you do between Katherine and Darwin?
5-day Darwin to Katherine road trip
- Day 1: Darwin to Adelaide River, via the jumping crocs.
- Day 2: Adelaide River to Litchfield National Park and Katherine.
- Day 3: Explore Katherine and surrounds.
- Day 4: Katherine to Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge.
- Day 5: Katherine to Darwin via Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park.
Can you walk around Katherine Gorge?
Explore the Katherine Gorge system and surrounding escarpment through a network of eight southern walks in the park. They range from 1.8km return to 39km. You’ll be rewarded with spectacular views, swimming and camping away from the crowds.
Are there crocodiles in Edith Falls?
A 2.3-metre male saltwater crocodile has been captured “just below” the Edith Falls plunge pool in Nitmiluk National Park. Mr Cowan said most areas are closed over the wet-season as crocodiles will travel undetected in the high waters, but exhaustive checks are conducted before the area reopens for the dry-season.
Do you need a 4WD to get to Edith Falls?
Katherine, Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls, Mataranaka Thermal Pools can all be accessed in your motorhome as all have sealed road access. Some smaller not well known local destinations may have 4wd access but the major destinations are Katherine, Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls, Mataranaka Thermal Pools.
Are there crocodiles in nitmiluk?
Senior wildlife ranger John Burke (right) and the team take neasurements of the saltwater crocodile captured at Nitmiluk National Park in Katherine on Monday. “Two poor wet seasons and not a lot of rain in the catchment over that period meant crocodiles were not able to freely move around,” ranger Burke said.
Are there crocodiles at Butterfly Gorge?
There may still be danger if there is no sign. The area may not be safe or free from saltwater crocodiles….Where you can swim.
| Park or Reserve | Location | Time of year |
|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Gorge Nature Park | Darwin region | Dry Season only |