Edith Falls Plunge Pool

We treated ourselves to a slow breakfast of pancakes (cooked on the Trangia) and coffees and once again we had the campsite to ourselves as everyone else left early. It was a very short walk today of under 5km to our final destination of Edith Falls. We stopped at the top falls and went straight in for a swim in our hiking shorts and shirts. We really had to recallibrate with so many day walkers at the falls - lots of pool noodles and screaming kids rather than the serenity we were accustomed to. As soon as we reached the cafe we scoffed a delicious egg and bacon muffin and a cold Coke ("The Black Doctor") ,quickly followed by a second one! On our mini-bus transfer back to Nitmiluk, we were joined by a group of excited girls scheduled to start the trail tomorrow and they were keen for trail tips ....watch those pesky crows who can unzip packs to steal your precious food!
On our arrival at Nitmiluk it was straight to the deck to enjoy an icy cold beer and glass of bubbles.
We returned to the deck at sunset to watch the sun go down over the gorge and feast on steak, truffle mash, vegetables and cold drinks.
We would rate the Jatbula Trail very highly for the sense of isolation and wilderness, overall beauty and incredible swimming locations. We also felt like walking warriors, coming out completely unscathed without even a scratch or a blister (many of our fellow walkers limped over the finish line with their feet entirely covered in blister plasters).Read more