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Jim Jim Falls
- On the Kakadu Highway down Cooinda at the
south end of Kakadu National Park to Jim Jim
and Twin Falls. (Side trip of 130km return).
From the north end of the park turn east off
the Kakadu Highway 43km south of the Bowali
Centre. this is only a 4WD access road.
For the latest
up-to-date details, contact the offical
Bowali Visitor Centre during hours only on
Aust Tel: 08 89 381 121 or Int Tel: +61 889
381 121.
During the dry season written road reports
may be provided on a weekly basis as road
conditions are less variable and road reports
are not loaded onto the web on weekends or
public holidays. ZSee our Jim Jim area links
below.
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A just under
2km return walk through a monsoon forest and
over small and larger boulders will take you
to a deep plunge pool surrounded by ancient,
150-metre high cliffs where the falls pound
the bottom druring the Tropical Summer also
known as the Green or Wet Seasons usually
from late November to March.
As season may
change access may be unpredictable. Jim Jim
Gorge Track is an icon of the region and must
do for the fit and adventureous.
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Access into
Jim Jim falls is depandent on any adverse
weather and road conditions. As travel Agents
in the past 10 years we have seen the Jim
Jim Falls Gorge Track open anywhere from mid
June to mid July as there is no set opening
date.
Another concern
is the removal of crocodiles hence the croc
track you see in the web pages to follow.
Crocodile monitoring is constant and the removal
of any crocodiles in Jim Jim is a proirity
and sometimes the falls may be closed for
an extra week or so to trap any crocodile
that has well wandered in.
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Blog:
Jim Jim 4WD unsealed Track
Jim
Jim Track is closed during the wet season
and there is a deep water crossing at Jim
Jim that must be crossed to continue onwards
to Twin Falls. This
is definitely 4WD only, it is rough and corrugated
in patches and sandy with drifts and sand
banks in other places, considerably a slow
trip.
If you
are a self drive, or selfdrive hiring a 4
wheel drive vehicle rental or 4WD camper hire
the hint is watch out for the dust from passing
motorists or drivers in front of you.
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Camping is only allowed/possible at
end of Jim Jim track at designated camp site.
This is seasonal access only. |
| Picnic
Area |
(dry
season only) |
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The
picnic area is located along the Jim Jim
falls access road on the way to Twin Falls,
before the Jim Jim Creek crossing. |
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This
day use area provides picnic facilities
under shady trees. Toilet facilities are
also provided. Camping is not permitted
in this area. This is also the starting
point for the Budjmi Lookout walk. |
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Blog
1: I took
these shots during the month of September. If
your on a tour try to stay awake as one tends
to doze off after a few minutes or you will
miss the ancient countryside - probably the
only way I can decribe it. |
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Many
folks have described this trip (and I have
read tourist blogs as well) as bone shatering.
Well I haven't the best health and I enjoyed
it.
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Bone
shattering I didn't think so more the vehicle
swayed from sand bank to sand bank in areas
and a few bumpy patches. Maybe we had the
best driver. Actually we own a 4WD but this
opted for a tour to see the difference.
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The
toilet facilities here in Kakadu National Park
have to be some of the best in world for a National
Park. Where you go there seemd to be very clean
toilets. The
campground manager actually came and joined
us and he was a rather friendly a 'True Blue
Aussie'. So if you selfdrive stop here before
you venture in for the final leg of the track. |
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Taken by us Sept
9th, 2007 on the Jim Jim Track. This
was before the seasonal rains had set in which
was 6 weeks later. Still with the water across
the track into Jim Jim Gorge one needed to
be vigilant in navigating and driving track
to the last carpark to trek to the Gorge waterhole
or billabong beach as some refer to it.
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Please note
that the information in this document may
not necessarily provide the latest details.
For the latest
up-to-date details, contact the Bowali Visitor
Centre on 0889381121 or +61889381121
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