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Crocodile
Safety Information
Northern Australia
is crocodile country. Therefore it is important
to put awareness of crocodiles and safety
at the top of your priority list when living
in, working in or simply visiting crocodile
habitat. Living with crocodiles is not difficult
so long as you bear the following points in
mind.
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Always
be aware that crocodiles may be present anywhere
that there is water.
• Unless there
is clear signage that it is safe to swim,
assume that crocodiles may be present.
• Warning signs
are there for your benefit! Ignoring them
is foolish.
• Always check
with local authorities and rangers whether
an area is likely to contain crocodiles.
• If in doubt,
always swim in designated swimming areas only.
• If there's
no sign, don't go swimming.
• A spotlight
or LED head-torch is strongly recommended
at night so that any eyeshines can be seen,
but a lack of eyeshines does not mean that
it's safe to swim - crocodiles may be underwater.
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Jim Jim
Gorge Walk
Do not enter the water downstream of the
Jim Jim Falls plunge pool.
Estuarine crocodiles
may be present.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Camping is only allowed/possible at
end of Jim Jim track at designated camp site.
This is seasonal access only.
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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.
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.
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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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
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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.
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.
For the latest up-to-date details, contact the
Bowali Visitor Centre on 0889381121 or +61889381121 |
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Northern
Territory Tourist Information Travel Guide
Reccommended Suggested searches
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•
Darwin
Travel Guide at Tropical Darwin Australia
• Kakadu
Travel Guide at Kakadu National Park Australia
• Litchfield
Travel Guide at Litchfield National Park Australia
• Explorers
Way Travel Guide at Explorers Way Australia
• Uluru
and Central Australia at MacDonnell Ranges Australia
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