However, getting to the falls is not easy (see directions below). It either requires a multi-day 4wd adventure and hike/scramble or a very expensive aerial tour. As you can tell from the photos we've taken here, we cheated and chose the latter.

From there, it's a 6.6km return scramble along the Punamii-Unpuu Trail. It will take you at least 3 hours due to the nature of the hike as it's easy to get lost despite the rock cairns, markings on rocks, and boot-worn sections of the track. When in doubt, use the creek as a guide.

We saw at least two couples make it to the falls on their own so even despite all the hazards and warnings, it's reasonably doable. Just be aware that you'll need a fair degree of self-sufficiency in case something goes wrong (i.e. flat tire, engine breakdown, getting lost, etc.).

A viable alternative is to join a tour that lets someone else do the arduous driving and then provide guidance on the hiking part of the trail.

Still yet another alternative (if you lack the time and are willing to shell out the money) is to cheat like we did and take an aerial tour. The one I recommend is the day-long Mitchell Falls Explorer (courtesy of SlingAir and HeliWorks WA), which flies you from Kununurra to a landing strip on the Mitchell Plateau. Then, a helicopter ride takes you to the top of the falls, where you can then walk the last 15 minutes of the Punamii-Unpuu Trail to the fabulous lookout of the multi-tiered falls (see photo at the top). But even that last 15 minutes requires a keen eye for following the route, which is overgrown in many spots and is quite easy to get sidetracked.