Monday, November 19, 2007

Edith Falls

While travelling through Nitmiluk National Park, on our way toward the town of Katherine, we visited Edith Falls.

Amy affectionately calls Edith Falls, Heaven. I tend to agree. The pictures we took don’t really capture the beauty of this multi-level waterfall. We parked at the base and hiked about 20 minutes rigorously uphill. This hike took us to an amazing elevated pool of water under the upper part of waterfall. The water was warm and the setting reminded me of what it looks like when a billionaire tries to create a natural-looking rock fall and pool behind their massive home. Imagine a backyard pool like you’ve seen on an episode of MTV Cribs and then multiply the size by 10 and force of the waterfall by 50. Just seven of us made the hike and we had the place to ourselves.

If you find yourself in the Northern Territory of Australia this is a can’t miss.

The Upper Falls

John Grant

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