Litchfield National Park, 120 km south of Darwin, is a must visit park in the Northern Territory (NT). Australia's NT is home to 24 national parks, 73 nature reserves, conservation reserves, marine parks and historical parks. Litchfield is the perfect place to not only explore nature and wildlife at the "Top End" of Australia, but also to cool off in one of its waterfalls.
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| Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
After leaving the 303 Bar in Adelaide River Inn, our next stop was in Batchelor, just outside the entrance to Litchfield National Park. In Batchelor we stayed at the Banyan Tree Caravan Park
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| Road to Batchelor © Spaswinefood |
The Banyan Tree Caravan Park was quite inviting.
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| Banyan Tree Caravan Park, Batchelor © Spaswinefood |
We rather liked the garden like setting and the swimming pool at this caravan park.
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| Banyan Tree Caravan Park © Spaswinefood |
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| Swimming Pool, Banyan Tree Caravan Park © Spaswinefood |
Late evening and early morning at the Banyan Tree Caravan Park we saw Kangaroos feeding nearby. Kangaroos always like to keep their distance from the campsite.
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| Kangaroos, Banyan Tree Caravan Park © Spaswinefood |
Next morning we headed into Litchfield National Park. We soon discovered the most interesting termite mounds, many varied water areas (waterfalls, swamps, natural pools and more) and other interesting places throughout the park.
Termite Mounds
We had become accustomed to seeing many types of termite mounds during our travels in Western Australia (WA) therefore in the Northern Territory (NT) it was not surprising that we discovered new types of termite mounds. We certainly enjoyed seeing a rich diversity of termite mounds in WA and NT. In the Litchfield National Park some of the mounds took on shapes like cathedrals while others were magnetically aligned.
The magnetically aligned termite mounds that were magnetically aligned in a general north-south direction.
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| Field of Magnetic Termite Mounds, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
Yes the termite mounds at Litchfield National Park were amongst the most interesting termite mounds we saw in Australia.
Waterfalls and Other Water Holes
Throughout Litchfield National Park there are many waterfalls. It is a great place to cool off. The waterfalls and other water holes at Litchfield are not only very enticing to humans but other creatures. Visitors are well advised to swim only in designated areas because of the crocodiles.
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| Crocodile Management, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
While visitors should be cautious around all crocodiles (Freshies and Salties) the Saltwater Crocodiles are to be avoided at all costs. While the park has a management program in place for the Saltwater Crocodiles visitors should not forget to be careful, especially around water.
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| Crocodile Safety, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
Some the waterfalls and other water spots that we visited at Litchfield National park were:
1. Buley Rockhole
Of course you can enjoy some of nature's spa time in the upper pools at Buley Rockhole.
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| Buley Rockhole Pool © Spaswinefood |
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| Water Flowing into Buley Rockhole © Spaswinefood |
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| Sign, Buley Rockhole © Spaswinefood |
2. Florence Falls
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| Florence Falls Sign, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
Florence Falls is perhaps the most stunning waterfalls at Litchfield. Visitors sure like to cool off in its waters.
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| Swimming at Florence Falls © Spaswinefood |
3. Tabletop Swamp
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| Sign, Tabletop Swamp © Spaswinefood |
The Tabletop Swamp area is great for relaxing and observing birds.
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| Tabletop Swamp, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
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| Tabletop Swamp © Spaswinefood |
4. Tolmer Falls, Tabletop Range
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| Sign, Tabletop Range © Spaswinefood |
To get a good view, it required a short walk to a platform from which you could view the falls and the mountain range. The platform overlooked Tolmer Falls, cascading into a deep gorge. The falls has created a water pool at the bottom on the left side. On the right side the Tabletop Range tapers off into the distance. It is a great view and well worth the walk.
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| Tolmer Falls, Tabletop Range © Spaswinefood |
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| Tabletop Range © Spaswinefood |
This mountain range is home to the Orange Horseshoe Bats and Ghost Bats.
5. Wangi Falls
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| Wangi Falls © Spaswinefood |
Wangi Falls is a popular place to relax and cool off.
6. Cascade Falls
Early in the morning on the second day we visited Cascade Falls. There were very few mozzies (mosquitoes), unlike at the Litchfield Safari Caravan Park where they wanted to eat us! The Australian bush is always filled with opportunities for adventure.
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| Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
Yes, to get to Cascade Falls it requires some walking through the bush.
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| Lower & Upper Cascades, Litchfield National Park © Spaswinefood |
Relaxing in the Outback
While at the park we stayed at the Litchfield Safari Caravan Park where we took a quick dip in the pool to cool off. While at the caravan park we watched the evening feeding of Colin, a three year old resident crocodile (freshie). Later, we relaxed over dinner with wine until the mosquitoes (mozzies) came out. These mozzies so love to visit late evening and early morning.
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Margaret River Wine, Litchfield Safari Caravan Park © Spaswinefood
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All in all, it was a great visit to the NT's Litchfield National Park. It is an awesome place to check out waterfalls, termite mounds, crocodiles (freshies & salties) and relax with Margaret River wines. From Litchfield we continued our journey through the "Top End" onto Darwin. Clearly, there is so much to do and see within Australia’s Northern Territory. I invite you to join me in my travels in Australia and elsewhere at Spaswinefood.
Sharon
June 2015
Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory
Australia
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| Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory © Spaswinefood |
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