About Mitchell Falls
Mitchell Falls, known as Punamii-Uunpuu, is a four-tiered waterfall on the Mitchell River in Mitchell River National Park in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Located on the Mitchell Plateau within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley, it is one of Western Australia's most iconic natural attractions, renowned for its layered cascades, surrounding sandstone country and Aboriginal rock art.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote wilderness setting on the Mitchell Plateau with layered sandstone cliffs and a four-tiered waterfall flowing into dark pools. Access is via a 8.6 km return walking trail (Punamii-Uunpuu Trail) from the campground to viewing platforms above and below the falls, passing Little Mertens Falls and Big Mertens Falls. The area offers open savanna, swimming holes at the top of the falls when conditions allow, helicopter scenic flights, and Wandjina and Gwion Gwion rock art sites.
Key highlights
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Four-tiered Mitchell Falls (Punamii-Uunpuu) on the Mitchell River
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Punamii-Uunpuu walking trail with views of Little Mertens Falls and Big Mertens Falls
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Helicopter scenic flights over the falls and Mitchell Plateau
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Wandjina and Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) Aboriginal rock art sites
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Remote Kimberley wilderness within Mitchell River National Park