Hiking Leliyn (Edith Falls), Nitmiluk National Park, NT

Leliyn (Edith Falls) is on the western edge of Nitmiluk National Park, accessed by a 20km road in from the Stuart Highway. It is a popular getaway for residents of Darwin 290km to the north, and Katherine 60km to the south. The Leliyn loop trail starts at the campground, climbs to the upper pool, and has two lookouts over the Edith River waterfalls, and middle pool. Leliyn Trail: Grade 4 moderate, 2.6 km loop, allow 1 hr Sweetwater pool: Grade 4 moderate-difficult, 8.6 km return, allow all day or overnight (we have yet to do this trail) 0:00 Sign: Walking Trails at Leliyn 0:19 Start of the Leliyn Trail; Natal ruby grass (looks pretty, opportunistic weed) 0:30 Wide steps 0:41 View of the lower plunge pool; red grevillea flower Dryander's Grevillea (Grevillea dryandri) 0:54 View of waterfall flowing from upper pool 1:06 Man-made steps over rocks 1:17 Waterfall into upper pool swimming area 1:38 Steep rock slope into upper pool for a swim 1:51 Over to the waterfall 2:18 The current is strong under the falls 2:30 A little plunge hole 3:05 Last look at the upper pool 4:20 Walkway over the creek 4:46 Lookout over the middle pool (no swimming) 5:13 The limited view of the waterfall down into the middle pool 5:27 Path down to the lower pool passes pink turkey bush (Calytrix exstipulata) in full bloom, aromatic oils from the crushed leaves traditionally used as an insect repellent 5:45 View of top and middle waterfalls 6:22 Flowers: yellow eyed grass flower (Xyris); blue Hemiarrhena plantaginea (both native) 6:33 Ta-Ta lizard (waves its arm) or Northern Lashtail Dragon (Lophognathus gilberti) 6:45 Waterfall into the lower plunge pool 7:02 Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius) stands like a stone statue most of the day moving at nightfall - then it makes horrific wailing noises Share the experience as we capture the essence of hiking trails and travel as we camp around Australia, non-narrated. Recorded May 2023.