We headed off to Gunlom Falls at about 9am for what we thought was going to be a relatively easy day. As we turned off the bitumen and onto the dirt road, we were greeted by 40kms of corrugations that I would say were worse than yesterday. I hate to think what this road would do to a 2WD. This road is open to all vehicles yet it is not one that I would be keen to drive on without the decent clearance of a 4WD. That said the number of Britz and Apolo hired camper vans that you see on these roads is amazing and I feel sorry for the hire companies trying to put these vehicles back together!!
On hour and a half later we arrived at Gunlom and headed straight up to the top of the falls. The 1km climb pretty much straight up was well and truly worthwhile when you were greeted with a series of small pools /ponds that were so clear and fantastic to swim in.
Gunlom Falls bottom plunge pool was used in Crocodile Dundee as the site where Paul Hogan rescues Linda Kozlowski from the jaws of the salt water crocodile! The only problem is that salt water crocodiles are not found in this area!
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| Bella making good progress on the climb up to the top of Gunlom Falls |
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| The view from the top edge of Gunlom Falls |
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| Rock Pools at the top of Gunlom Falls - the water was so clear. |
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| The view from the bottom of Gunlom falls. |
Tomorrow we head to Darwin. Kakadu has lived up to its name and I look forward to returning again to continue to explore this unique area.
Thanks for no photos of Lucie in her togs
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