Day 41 - Anbinik Kakadu, 7th August 2025

Back to Cahill’s Crossing this morning to try and catch it at high tide. 



This time, it didn’t disappoint. As the water rose, the crocs came in and the fish started jumping.




Ian tried his luck fishing again and risked his life walking across the bridge, despite all the warnings. As the water started to rise, we called him to come back but the barra were calling louder. By the time he came back across the water had risen and he had to go ankle deep in water to get back across.




Back on the other side, he was rewarded with his first barra! Unfortunately it was undersize so he had to throw it back. 


We dragged him away reluctantly and jumped in the car for our two hour drive to Jim Jim Falls. It was 50 kilometres on bumpy and corrugated gravel and the last 13 kilometres were definitely 4WD only with lots of bumps and rocks and a few water crossings. We made it no problem, quickly had lunch as we were pushing it for time, and headed off on the two kilometre walk.



There were lots of signs warning about crocs and we saw several traps set up along the bank on the way. The track was fairly easy, lots of big rocks to climb up and over.




At the end of the trail we were rewarded with our most magnificent waterfall yet. The 200 metre drop was incredible and the pool beneath just beautiful. The water was cool and refreshing after the walk, but the warning signs about crocs were enough to not keep me in too long.







We had booked in the Yellow Water sunset cruise so we raced back to get our bus from Cooinda Lodge and made it with a  few minutes to spare!


The cruise went up the South Alligator River and got us up close and personal with one of the biggest crocs. I have ever seen! He was an absolute monster!




We saw lots of other crocs, buffalo, birds of all different shapes and sizes and plenty of gorgeous lotus lillies.





The light on the water and the colours in the sky were magical as the sun started setting.









It was almost 8pm by the time we got back to our vans, almost a 12 hour day! We had some dinner and watched the rest of the football and then called it. We were exhausted!











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