Spectacular Rainbow Cliff features a multi layered cliff face with ochre red, orange, yellow and brown sand. It’s a good idea to wait until low tide to walk along the beach as there are most definitely saltwater crocodiles swimming in the ocean. Only a few kilometres North, there is a river mouth (which was closed over during our visit) and we did see a saltie at high tide cruise past our campsite!
There are up to 10 campsites available at Rainbow Cliff. Some are suitable for camper trailers and small off road caravans, while others are geared towards tents, with bollards in place to keep vehicles away from the tables and fire pits in the camp ground.
During our visit to East Arnhem Land, we stayed at Rainbow Cliff at various times over the six weeks. All together, we enjoyed 20 days camping at Rainbow Cliff. We had feral water buffalo within 10 metres of our van and we saw snakes, bats, owls and a saltwater crocodile.
There was ongoing fire management, with small spot fires near camp every few days. The Dhimurru rangers are performing a superb job at land management, especially as they cover a 70km remote coast line with limited resources and people.
The dunny has multi million dollar views, open door is optional!
With Rainbow Cliff camp being quite close to Nhulunbuy, it was an easy drive to stock up on groceries, visit the Surf Life Saving Club for dinner on Friday nights, visit Yirrkala Art Centre and enjoy a meal at the Yacht Club. Rainbow Cliff has 4G Telstra service and camp sites with unbeatable Arafura Sea views, making it a perfect location to explore the surrounding areas.
Rainbow Cliff is a definite must do when visiting East Arnhem Land!
Make time to read ‘Taking on Central Arnhem Road’ to find out how to get to East Arnhem for your next big adventure!
