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The Jatbula trail is in Nitmiluk National Park National Park and is a unique trail in Northern Territory tropical environment. A great feature of Jatbula Trail is water with crystal clear creeks, stunning waterfalls and water pools. Each campsite finishes at a water pool where you can relax and cool down swimming after trekking in the heat. It is situated on Jewoyn people land who travelled for generation from Katherine Gorge to Edith Falls.

Day 1: Katherine Gorge – Biddlecomb Cascade: 8.9 km (officially 8 km), allow 3 to 4 hours.

Day 2: Biddlecomb Cascade – Crystal Falls: 13 km (officially 10.5 km), allow 4 to 5 hours.

Day 3: Crystal Falls – 17 Mile Falls: 10.9 km (officially 9.5 km), allow 4 hours.

Day 4: 17 Mile Falls – Sandy Camp Pool: 17.3 km (officially 15.5 km), allow 5 hours

Jatbula Trail- Northern Territory Adventure — Jatbula trail sign

Day 5: Sandy Camp Pool to Sweetwater Pool 11.2 km allow 4 hours

Day 6 Sweetwater Pool to Edith Falls: 5.2 km (officially 4.5 km), allow 1 to 2 hours

Onkaparinga River National Park, Baker’s Gully hiking trail, is a combination of several trails in the Onkaparinga National Park Upper Gorge, which include the Nature Trail, Echidna Trail and Bakers Gully Track. The loop walk has some steep sections and you will be rewarded with great views over the gorge.

On the Echidna trail there is a side trip to a “waterfall”. Returning to the path you will soon reach a ruin. Following Bakers Gully track keep an eye for kangaroos in the area. You eventually reach Onkaparinga River which you follow for a short distance. Often the river is difficult to cross, so the loop was designed to stay on the same side of the river. Trace your walk back on Bakers Gully track, Echidna trail and then Nature trail which are running more or less parallel, at a lower level, with those we came on. At the end of Echidna Trail just before Nature trail, you will reach the Gorge access Trail. It is worthwhile, going down on the Gorge Trail which takes you to a beautiful rock pool with a sheer cliff face plunging into water. The Gorge trail will take one hour return.

Returning to Nature Trail will be an easy walk to the car park. If you are not in a hurry, take the track to the Sundews Lookout with great views over Onkaparinga River.

Distance: 12.5 km

Climb: 279 m

Time: allow 4 hours

Difficulty: Moderate

Season: All, except summer due to heat, snakes

Starting point: Gate 11, intersection Piggott Range Road with Upper Penney’s Hill Road, Onkaparinga Hills

How to get there: From Morphett vale take States Road, Penny’s Hill Road, Upper Penny’s Hill Road to Piggott Range Road

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Jatbula Trail- Northern Territory Adventure

ONKAPARINGA RIVER NATIONAL PARK, BAKER’S GULLY