Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 00:00
We drove / walked into
King George Falls in 2006.
First problem was getting permission to explore Carson River Station which is owned by the
Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation.
We tried for weeks with zero success through official channels while at
Kalumburu during 2005 and 2006, at the same time I spent many hours befriending the Senior Elder of
Kalumburu Community who gave his personal permission and we spent a week driving around the station, including getting to the Falls.
We drove as close as we could and then walked about 11km (each way) to the falls. It was a very tough walk over very rough country.
A couple of years later we discovered an old track that had been unused and overgrown for years that got to a point much closer than the one we used. I think that track has come back into occasional use since. Your best chance is to spend many hours looking at the best satellite pics that you can find.
It has now been 20 years since we were there and things have changed.
The station has been leased on at least one occasion, I don't know the current situation, but it may be possible to gain access via the leaseholder. or it might be impossible, I have no idea. Maybe
Kalumburu have sold rights to some tourism operator, who knows?
I will say that it would be totally worth the effort to get permission to visit the falls from land and to explore some of the rest of the station, if you can gain permission to do this.
King George Falls is possibly the most spectacular falls and gorge in Australia and just a handful of people ever get to see it, especially from the top.
1. King George Falls 2006
2. King George Falls 2006
3. King George Falls 2006
3. King George Falls 2006
5. King George Falls 2006
6. King George Falls 2006
This last pic is 2 photos stitched together. There was not a lot of
water coming over when we were there, but that took very little away from the scene. Maybe a helecopter during the wet season next time?
Took a while, the pics are mis-numbered, but in the right order. :)
EDIT: It is possible to climb up (and down again) from the
water to the top of the falls, but we did not find out where. I would guess at the left of the last pic.
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 06:52
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 06:52
Thanks for that, great pics. We were lucky enough to have our Anzac Day ceremony at the bottom. One of the best experiences I've ever had.
As far as the climb goes, the track is on the right as you look at the falls from the
water, beside the
cliff near the little fall. We weren't able to do this as it is not allowed for tour operators.
It's just a thought at this stage, we had never been to the area before and the boat trip has given us a taste. We both loved
Kununurra.
Anzac Day
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