Australia · Kakadu, Northern Territory
Two streams split around a central sandstone pillar and fall together into a sandy-beached gorge, reached via a 4WD track, a creek crossing, and a short boat shuttle rather than any walking trail. Saltwater crocodiles make the plunge pool itself off-limits for swimming, unlike many other Kakadu falls.
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Twin Falls drops 150 metres (492 ft) on the Twin Falls Creek, inside Kakadu National Park. It is a segmented-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Jabiru, with JAB the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
As a segmented waterfall, the flow splits into separate strands as it falls.
Also good forBoat cruisesHikingPhotography
Dry season only; access requires fording a creek followed by a boat shuttle to the base.
Entry: Kakadu National Park pass plus boat shuttle fee
This waterfall
Twin Falls
Australia
Height150 mWidth—
Most similar
Blencoe Falls
Australia
Height230 mWidth—
Also a segmented waterfall and in Australia too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 6.5× taller than Twin Falls. It drops 1.4× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Twin Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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Photography
Stanley Breeden and Belinda Wright · 1989
Photographs and Bininj/Mungguy knowledge of Kakadu's seasons and escarpment country, where Jim Jim and Twin Falls are.
History & travel
Diane Lucas and Ken Searle · 2005
A children's picture book about Kakadu's six seasons, good for families visiting the escarpment falls.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 22nd edition covers the Top End, Far North Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and NSW in one volume.
Walking guide
Lonely Planet · 2024
Short and half-day walks around Australia, useful for fitting waterfall hikes into a wider trip.
-13.2394, 132.7683
Twin Falls is in Australia (Kakadu, Northern Territory), inside Kakadu National Park. The nearest base is Jabiru and the closest airport is JAB. Its coordinates are -13.2394, 132.7683.
Twin Falls drops 150 metres (492 feet). It is a segmented-type waterfall on the Twin Falls Creek.
Peak flow is June to August. Dry season only; access requires fording a creek followed by a boat shuttle to the base.
Beyond the viewpoints: swimming, boat cruises, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide.
Yes — swimming is a normal part of a visit to Twin Falls, in the pools away from the falling water. Only swim where it is permitted on the day, stay clear of the base of the falls where currents recirculate, and skip it after heavy rain.
Yes. Twin Falls lies within a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Kakadu National Park. Expect park fees, marked trails and rules on where you can walk, swim and fly drones.
The usual base is Jabiru, and the closest airport is JAB. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there. Kakadu National Park pass plus boat shuttle fee.
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