Willis's Walkabouts Kakadu Bushwalking Holidays

Kakadu Highlights No. 9

September 9-22, 2007

Plenty of time for swimming, relaxing and enjoying the natural world around you.

3 separate walks. Twin Falls Creek plus Jim Jim Creek and a shady, rainforest-filled gorge followed by the beautiful Graveside area,

More than just walks. The trip is a wonderful experience you'll never forget.

Twin Falls Creek: Sept 9-11

This section begins with the drive from Darwin to Twin Falls where you put on your pack and walk up to a base camp a couple of km above the falls. The next day you leave your pack and do a leisurely walk up to the Amphitheatre Falls (photo). On the final day, you return to the vehicle and drive to Jim Jim Falls.

Jim Jim & Rainforest Gorge: Sept 11-16

Although Jim Jim Falls isn't normally flowing much at this time of year, there are still beautiful pools such as the one at left where we can camp. Nearby we have a creek which flows well after its more famous neighbor has stopped. The walking is rugged, but the rainforest gorge is shady and filled with monsoon forest. This section finishes with a night at Cooinda and a Yellow Waters wetlands cruise.

Barramundi Area: Sept 15-22

This section overlaps the second with the night at Cooinda and the Yellow Waters Cruise. After the cruise, you drive to Maguk and Barramundi Creek, the area which contains the largest and deepest pools we have found in Kakadu. There are some nice waterfalls and, on a side walk without packs, some amazing views.

Terrain and difficulty. Sections one and three are among the most leisurely trips we offer in Kakadu. The schedule allows most groups to get into camp early or have long breaks during the day.

The walk down the rainforest gorge includes scrambles over boulders. some of which are the size of small houses. Some of those who have done it have thought it was the hardest thing they had ever done. Those who begin with this section without the advantage of having done the previous sections, find it harder than those who have done the first section. If it appears that a majority of the group would have difficulty with this walk, the guide can alter the route to omit the hard, but scenic day and return via Jim Jim Falls.

To take part you need good fitness and a sense of adventure.

Your rewards are waterfalls, wildflowers and an incredible Kakadu wilderness experience no other operator can offer you.

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Twin Falls Creek: Sept 9-11
This section begins with the drive from Darwin to Twin Falls where you put on your pack and walk up to a base camp a couple of km above the falls. The next day you leave your pack and do a leisurely walk up to the Amphitheatre Falls (photo). On the final day, you return to the vehicle and drive to Jim Jim Falls.

Jim Jim & Rainforest Gorge: Sept 11-16
	Although Jim Jim Falls isn't normally flowing much at this time of year, there are still beautiful pools such as the one at left where we can camp. Nearby we have a creek which flows well after its more famous neighbor has stopped. The walking is rugged, but the rainforest gorge is shady and filled with monsoon forest. This section finishes with a night at Cooinda and a Yellow Waters wetlands cruise.

Barramundi Area: Sept 15-22
This section overlaps the second with the night at Cooinda and the Yellow Waters Cruise. After the cruise, you drive to Maguk and Barramundi Creek, the area which contains the largest and deepest pools we have found in Kakadu. There are some nice waterfalls and, on a side walk without packs, some amazing views.