Leliyn (Edith Falls) NT
Located on the lands of the Jawoyn people, rock art sites dot the park. Visit Nitmiluk Gorge or Leliyn (Edith Falls) or trek the Jatbula Trail.
Nitmiluk National Park is located in the Katherine region, approximately 320km south of Darwin.
There are 2 main sections to the park:
Nitmiluk Gorge to the south
Leliyn (Edith Falls) to the north.
It's a 90km drive between the 2 sections.
Visit the Nitmiluk Centre to get information on walks, canoe hire, boat tours, camping and more.
How far is the road from Stuart Highway down to Edith Falls Northern Territory and what's it called and is it sealed?
Entrance to the Gorge sector of the park is 30km northeast of Katherine via a sealed road.
The road from the Stuart Highway to Leliyn / Edith Falls is approximately 20 kilometres long, is called Edith Falls Road and it is fully sealed (bitumen), it is entirely suitable for conventional 2WD vehicles, campervans, and motorhomes. You do not need a 4WD to access the main day-use area and campground.
Turnoff Location: The turnoff onto Edith Falls Road is located right off the Stuart Highway, roughly 40 kilometres north of Katherine (about a 30-minute drive) or 270 kilometres south of Darwin.
Leliyn (Edith Falls) is a popular swimming hole and campground for visitors and locals, located 60km north of Katherine via sealed road, accessed via the Stuart Highway.
This diverse and spectacular landscape of Nitmiluk is where Jawoyn people live, work and continue to share their culture with the community and visitors.
This park requires visitors to the NT to have a park pass.
https://nt.gov.au/nitmiluk-national-park-fact-sheet-and-map.pdf
Image courtesy ParksNT
The falls, located about 290km south of Darwin or 60km north of Katherine, are popular with both locals and tourists and reopened for the Dry Season in late May.
On the Northern Territory Government website for the park, swimmers are warned to always exercise caution and swim to the conditions they feel comfortable with, as depth and currents at the falls could be overwhelming.