Jim Jim Falls
Even if you hire a 4wd, most rental car companies prohibit you from taking the rough, rugged, and long Jim Jim Falls Road (2-3 hours each way to the falls). However, there are tours that give you access to the falls as well as the spectacular Twin Falls. Such tours can last a single day (lasting the full day), which leaves from the Kakadu townships Cooinda or Jabiru. Or, they can last much longer than a day, which leave from as far away as Darwin and provide a much more immersive and intimate experience in the Outback. One caution with organized tours is that if Jim Jim Falls Road is closed, many of them (such as Lords Kakadu Safaris) will substitute your tour with a trip to Gunlom Falls and Motor Car Falls. Personally, I don't think it's a fair trade considering you could easily make it to Gunlom Falls on your own. I think the lesson we learned on our trip was to not book anything in advance that is weather dependent. You could always call government agencies for road conditions and access before you decide to start booking a tour or a 4wd hire. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Go to previous waterfall: Gunlom Falls] [Go to next waterfall: Twin Falls] [Go to the Northern Territory Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Australia Page] [Return from Jim Jim Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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Direct view of huge falls in the late afternoon
Landscape view of the falls towering over the trees
