All Swimming Holes
Fortescue Falls is a gently sloping waterfall or cascades located in Dales Gorge of Karijini National Park. The falls pass into a swimming hole which is a great place to swim on a hot day. To get to the falls you must take the Fortescue Falls Track for 400m and descend into Dales Gorge via a series of steps. Read more…
Fern Pool is a swimming hole located in Dales Gorge of Karijini National Park. It is a 700m hike down some steps into the gorge to get to this swimming hole. You will pass Fortescue Falls along the way which is another great swimming hole. Fern Pool should is a little quieter than Fortescue Falls, there is a small waterfall Read more…
Circular Pool is a 750m walk down into Dale Gorge from the Dales Day Use Area. This beautiful swimming hole is located at the base of a small waterfall with ferns growing out of the rocks. You can view the swimming hole from the lookout above. Circular Pool is bounded by high red cliffs on three sides which makes this Read more…
Knox Gorge is located in Karijini National Park. A steep track leads down into the gorge where there are a number of large clear swimming holes along the creek. This is an ideal place to swim as you are surrounded by high rocky red cliffs with clear blue water. Read more…
Maguk Waterfall is a very beautiful swimming hole in Kakadu National Park. Access is via a 14km 4WD drive track off the Kakadu Highway. It is a 1km walk from the car park through monsoon forests with several crossings of Barramundi Creek. Take the Maguk Plunge pool hike to access the swimming hole. Entry fees are required to access Kakadu Read more…
Motor Car Falls is a beautiful swimming hole in Kakuda National Park. This place is a oasis and features a large waterfall and huge swimming hole hidden away amongst the trees. The falls are located a 3.9km hike one way. It is a long and hot hike in the dry season with barely any shade along the way. The final Read more…
Gunlom Falls features a natural infinity pool located at the top of a waterfall. Water spills over from the swimming holes and down a massive waterfall into a large plunge pool. Swimming is permitted at the top of the falls along Waterfall Creek. There are many rock pools and you can even swim along a small gorge which has been Read more…
Butterfly Gorge is named after the many common crow butterflies which inhabit the area. To get to the main pool take the River Walk for 1km There is a large swimming hole with a big sandy beach area. If you swim across the main pool and make your way upstream you will come across the top pools situated in a Read more…
Umbrawarra Gorge is situated along a creek which has carved its way through the rocky red landscape. If you take the walking trail which follows the creek you will come across some small rock pools which make for great swimming holes on a hot day. There is a nice sandy beach area next to some of the rock pools. Warning: Read more…
Dinner Falls is located on the circuit track which includes the Mount Hypipamee Crater. After viewing the crater, continue along the loop track and you will come across a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole where you can cool off. Read more…