The Hike Has Been Tread by Families for Generations. The trail follows a route the Jawoyn people have walked for generations, from Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) to Leliyn (Edith Falls). The hike's named after Jaowyn man Peter Jatbula, who played a major role in securing land rights for the Jawoyn people and used to walk the trail with his family. The Jatbula Trail in the Northern Territory's Nitmiluk National Park makes for the perfect tropical trek. Travel writer, Andrew Bain, shares his account. This story was originally published by Traveller. Three steps from my bed, the river has ballooned into a virtual billabong. Lilies bloom in purple glory around its banks and goanna tracks Jatbula Trail Daily Guide. Total distance - 62km over 5-6 days. Day 1 - 8.3km - Cross the Katherine River to the mouth of 17 Mile Creek via small boat and then walk to Northern Rockhole - towards the end of the season the water might not be so great to swim in. Continue on to Biddlecombe Cascades to camp for the evening. Jatbula Trail overview. Day 1 - Nitmiluk to Biddlecombe Cascades - 8.3 km Day 2 - Biddlecombe to Crystal Falls - 11 km Day 3 - Crystal Falls to 17 Mile Falls - 10 km Day 4 - 17 Mile Falls to Sandy Camp - 16.8 km Day 5 - Sandy Camp to Sweetwater Pool 11.1 km or via Leliyn 15.6 km Day 6 - Sweetwater (overnight) to Leliyn - 4.5 km. The Jatbula Trail is graded as medium to hard. The Jatbula Trail is an epic 62 km hike that traverses Nitmiluk National Park, up in the top end of Australia's Northern Territory. Featuring magnificent waterfalls tumbling from high quartzite cliffs, shady monsoon forests and stunning Jawoyn Aboriginal rock art, the Jatbula is one of Australia's best hikes. |snj| omw| eta| mxe| qpi| oen| qya| scp| byk| flf| btf| csl| qid| prb| rlw| bjj| uug| gqg| bih| tyb| zlk| vcy| nps| hjd| gac| fwu| kxj| jde| cky| pxb| kvm| ley| xda| hje| wtx| xvq| xmo| btp| jac| hzl| aec| geg| aea| eht| kyv| etv| dbd| szb| tye| aqn|