Twin Falls (Northern Territory) Explained

Twin Falls
Gungkurdul
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Map:Northern Territory
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Coordinates:-13.3221°N 132.778°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Location:Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Type:Cascade
Height:44-
Number Drops:1
Watercourse:South Alligator River

The Twin Falls (Kundjeyhmi: Gungkurdul) is a cascade waterfall on the South Alligator River that descends over the Arnhem Land escarpment within the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia. In 1980, The Twin Falls area was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[2]

Location and features

The waterfall descends from an elevation of above sea level via a series of tiers that range in height between 44-.[3] The falls are located near the eastern boundary of the national park and south of . The falls are accessible by four wheel drive trail, from the Kakadu Highway and near to Jim Jim Falls.

The waterfall features within the leading one hundred images selected in 2012 by Australian Traveller magazine to promote Australia as a tourism destination.[4]

Facilities adjacent to the waterfall include a carpark, picnic area, public toilets, and a shaded area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Names Register Extract for "Twin Falls" . NT Place Names Register . Northern Territory Government . 29 April 2019.
  2. 8 July 1980. 29 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Map of Gungkurdul (Twin Falls), NT. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 17 May 2014.
  4. Views from the Territory dominate the top 100 in Australia. McCarthy, Malarndirri. Malarndirri McCarthy. NT Minister for Tourism. Government of the Northern Territory. 5 April 2012. 17 May 2014. PDF. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517155254/http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/www.newsroom.nt.gov.au/adminmedia/mailouts/9306/attachments/MMcCarthy%20050412%20Top%20Territory%20views.pdf. 17 May 2014. dmy-all.