Edith Falls is roughly halfway to Katherine from Darwin, probably a bit closer to Katherine. It is a great campsite. There are three main pools to swim in. The first is a 100m flat walk to the campsite. It is a very large rockpool, it can be hard to enter without good footwear.
The second is the main one, it is pretty short, from memory 300m, however it is pretty steep and quite rocky in sections. But it is worth it, as the pools are great.
The second pool & Edith itself
The third pool
Tjaynera Falls is amazing.
In Litchfield so easily accessible for a day trip, it has rudimentary camping facilities, though I have never stayed there.
It is down a 4WD track that is moderately challenging, you need to cross some water.
The bushwalk is moderate when you get there it is definitely worth it.
A great waterfall that flows all year round, a great swimming hole, and usually only a handful of people.
Leeder’s needs about 2.8m of water to get in an out of, I always aim for more. The drive is a bit under 90minutes depending on how bad the corrugated road is. It is about 90minutes ahead of Darwin tides. Good boat ramp, nice fishing spot, and you can camp there too.
Mardugal is one of Kakadu’s main camping grounds, it is also my favourite. Small fire pits to be used primarily for cooking. Wood is easy to find. It is the middle of Kakadu. Running water, hot showers. Rubbish bins (underrated!) too.
Easy to get into, at $10pp per night, it’s a great stop.
It can get midgees though, like most of Kakadu. Smoke helps, otherwise wear light, loose fitting clothing. I swear that’s the reason for these pants.
Maguk is an easy-moderate walk with some small water pools on the way. When you arrive, it is a large waterfall in a large rockpool. Generally pretty empty too, no clue why as it one of the best spots in Kakadu.
On the temperate scale of Kakadu water, it is probably the warmest place you can swim. Big crowds are rare for some reason.
There is a camp site which I haven’t stayed at, alcohol isn’t allowed.
There is also some rock pools above the waterfall. There are signs everywhere saying you aren’t supposed to go up there, yet I see guided tour groups using those trails regularly, so I don’t really know the answer.
