We ventured out during the wet season and knew majority of the falls were closed. The upper cascades however were open and we were desperate for some water to cool off in. It was a 1.7km to the top from the carpark and we were all wearing thongs! We didn’t really come prepared for the hike but we voted in the carpark and it was 3/2 so off we went! What a trek! We done the trek in half hour each way. Some spots having to take our time with the bigger steps. Once we reached the waterhole, it is slippery so proceed with caution. We were the only ones there, finding our way to cool down in parts of the cascades. The water was the coolest (temp wise) we could find in Darwin. When you go, make sure to take enough water, you have proper shoes and possibly even take an eski and spend a good hour or so there. What a BEEEEAUTIFUL place!! Loved it!! And no one needed new thongs after this either haha

Hard walk in and out. Come with lots of water and wear good shoes. This is not a scenic walk, it’s challenging and the cascades were underwhelming. Small swimming holes. And lots of wannabe influencers filming themselves . Considering the beauty and swim ability of Florence falls, blueys etc this wasn’t worth it for us. We are older but fit and like to hike but this was just a hot, arduous walk with a very ordinary end result.

I really loved the Cascades. We walked the upper track because the lower was closed. It was a fair hike especially in thongs lol. Most people stayed around the few shallow pools near the track but we recommend you walk down the rocks a little way to the waterfall. It's the most beautiful spot and we had it petty much all to ourselves.