Parking
Park in the Gunlom Waterfall Creek day-use/campground area beside the picnic lawns. The lower plunge-pool viewing path starts nearby and follows the paperbarks to the Waterfall Viewpoint.
Overview
About Gunlom Plunge Pool Walk
Why go
- Short, mostly flat walk to the lower plunge-pool viewing area
- Wheelchair-accessible path to the first viewing spot
- Picnic lawns and free gas barbecues near the start
Heads up
- No access or swimming in the bottom plunge pool; stay behind fencing and obey signs
- High-clearance 4WD access only on an unsealed road whose conditions can change
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
8 active Kakadu alerts
- ClosureJim Jim and Twin Falls area closed for 2026The Jim Jim and Twin Falls area is closed for 2026; do not visit the closed sites.Official details
- ClosureBarrk sandstone walk closedBarrk sandstone walk is closed at the request of Traditional Owners; do not enter. Check the current Kakadu access report before travelling.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Kakadu Tour Guide
Your drive to Gunlom Plunge Pool Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Kakadu National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Kakadu audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Gunlom Waterfall CreekListen
“The road you're on will take you to Gunlom. If you want a classic Kakadu swimming experience without a big hike, this is your spot. The walk to the big plunge pool at the base of the waterfall is super short and flat.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Kakadu Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Crocodile Dundee's 'Echo Pool' at Gunlom
- Kambolgie Campground
- Yurmikmik Walks: Waterfalls of the Southern Stone Country
- 111 audio storiesacross Kakadu’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Saltwater Crocodile, Water Buffalo, Frilled Dragon, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 35 trails, 54 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Wildlife
Wildlife in Kakadu
1,079 sightingsSaltwater CrocodileMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
121 sightingsWater BuffaloMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
76 sightingsFrilled DragonMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
116 sightingsRed-tailed Black CockatooMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
101 sightingsBrolgaMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
299 sightingsMagpie GooseMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kakadu. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
