Edith Falls, Cascading waterfall in Nitmiluk National Park, Australia
Edith Falls, also known as Leliyn, is a tiered waterfall on the Edith River inside Nitmiluk National Park, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The water drops over a series of rock ledges and forms natural pools at different levels along the way.
The Jawoyn are the traditional custodians of the land around the falls, which they call Leliyn. The falls lie on the Edith River within Nitmiluk National Park, about 60 kilometres north of Katherine, and the 66-kilometre Jatbula walk links them to Katherine Gorge.
The Jawoyn people, the traditional custodians of this land, know the place as Leliyn, a name that reflects their long connection to the area. Signs throughout the park explain this relationship, giving visitors a sense of how the land is understood and respected.
A walking loop connects the lower swimming area to the upper pools, climbing through steep switchbacks with rest benches placed along the way. The lower pools are easy to reach on foot, while the upper level requires more effort and is best tackled in the cooler parts of the day.
Edith Falls is also called Leliyn in the Jawoyn language, and the Jawoyn people are the traditional custodians of the land around the falls. The 66-kilometre Jatbula walk links the falls to Katherine Gorge, and trails climb the escarpment to viewpoints above the cascades.
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