Day three of the Cloud 9 tour, we headed south on asphalt road at the beginning and then changed to a dirt road. For those who are more adventurous, they can try to get there by car (I saw some in the parking lot), but most prefer having a 4 wheels drive as the dirt road is over 50 kilometers and a passage was under 50 cm of water.
Passage submerged
The first stop was for Twin Falls. After a few hundred meters walk from the car park we took a small boat. On the way we saw crocodile traps (bait is usually a leg of pork), normally only fresh water crocodiles can be found in these waters and although they are harmless if left quiet, rangers prefer to remove them.
Crocodile trap
A little walk after getting off the boat and we are faced with a beautiful double waterfall with a lot of water ‘falling’ from a waterfall in the dry season.
Twin falls
Then we turned back and went to Jim Jim Falls. We followed a small trail from the parking lot to get there. Several hundred meters of the waterfall was already a wonderful overview. At the end of the trail, there was a pool which can be crossed by swimming to reach a second pool at the foot of the waterfall. The second pool is three quarter surrounded by cliffs, hundreds of meters high, giving it a special impression of a world apart with little sun. The water of this pool is relatively cool compared to other pools or lakes seen in previous days. To swim in the middle of this lake is really refreshing. Jim Jim Falls waterfall is 200 meters high on a cliff, and I can guarantee that the shower we had at the base of the waterfall was really strong, not to mention – very cold.
Jim Jim falls in the background
Jim Jim falls
After these two waterfalls, we had several hours drive back to Darwin, at the Cavenagh, the Backpacker in partnership with Adventure tours Australia.
Our vehicle during the tour