Butterfly Falls - NT

Beautiful gorge. Not much water in Falls August 24. There is an overflow camp area.

Nice place. Pool and waterfall close by. Still running and ok to swim in now (mid August). Toilets clean. Nearby western lost city an amazing attraction worth the drive.

Ranger station is a short drive north on the Nathan River Rd. Heading north, turn right just past the air strip. Drinking water available from tap in car park. See Ranger to get the code for the lock on the gate at beginning of track to the Western Lost City. Entrance gate is just off the Nathan River road on the left (going north) a short distance further north of the turn off to the ranger station. Warnings about need for high clearance 4wd to get to the Western Lost City are a bit over stated, Nothing difficult driving-wise, but I think the rangers got tired of having to pull Subaru's & the like out of the soft sand near the lost city. Well worth visiting. Quite a different experience to the Southern Lost City. A nice day out (take a picnic) from Butterfly Springs Campground. Re the Campground we were there shortly before Jan L3 & there were far more than 10 sites (more like 30 or 40), although we had the entire place to ourselves. Perhaps they closed part of the campgrounds off shortly after we were there due to lack of visitors?

Fee at September 2019 $3.30 per adult. Toilets, no water, fireplaces, About 10 sites. Swimming hole not useable at the end of the dry season due to algae and poor water quality. About 10 campsites.

Thanks ExplorOz for helping me find this wonderful spot again, didnt see that croc on my last visit, hope he is friendly