We got all our supplies and could 
leave Darwin. Our first stop was the Butterfly Gorge. We were hoping for a refreshing swim but the water was not clear and you had to hop around stones so we just enjoyed the views and headed to Douglas Hot Springs to relax in this warm water. Luckily there was enough water left – it felt like being in a bathtub.
Then we drove to the Umbrawarra Gorge and stayed overnight. There was no time left for any evening discoveries so we had our look and swim in the morning. To reach the swimming area we had to climb some rocks and to pass a big tree snake. The snake was sunbathing before we interrupted it and it escaped into the tree. After the swim we had a further look into the gorge. All of this should have been possible with dry feets – but I slipped off a stone and tumbled into the water. Good thing was that I was wearing my aqua-shoes.
Our next stop was Emily Falls. We had a quick swim before starting the loop-walk along the top of the falls. It’s said that salties don’t venture into this pool but you should look for freshies – but we didn’t see any of them. We just had the company of other tourists and the curious little fishes. The walk lead us to the upper pool which were not crowded so we had
a nice swim as well. Just when we were dry a group of 8 backpackers arrived… We returned to the car park and left for Katherine Gorge.
The Katherine Gorge
is formed by the Katherine river and sometimes around 100m wide. It consists of 13 gorges but only 9 are accessible via an overnight walk, actually it might take more than 2 days. It’s possible to explore some gorge by boat – you can go on a cruise or paddle your kayak. But it was really expansive so we decided just to go the a lookout and take some pictures.
Have fun,
Cheers, Tom and Anja
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