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Wangi Falls
Wangi Falls is the one of the Park’s best swimming and picnicking spots. Its campground is complete with hot showers, toilets, barbecues,a kiosk and serves as a good base from which to explore the Park. You can swim between May to October and watch the thundering waterfalls during the monsoon period.
Walking Tracks
Before setting out on a bush walk, call into the Park Headquarters at Batchelor (the gateway to Litchfield) for a map and permit information. Walks leave from most popular sites including Florence Falls and Walker Creek. Signs in the car parks and along the tracks will guide you through a range of ecosystems on walks that range from 15 minutes to five days.
Termite Mounds
About 17 kilometres from the eastern boundary of the Park is the first major batch of Magnetic termite mounds. Built by termites, they are amazing architectural feats complete with arches, tunnels, chimneys, insulation and nursery chambers. The mounds are aligned north to south to minimise the exposure to the sun.
Camping
Camping is available at Wangi Falls, Walker Creek, Buley Rockhole, and Florence Falls. Basic camp sites at Tjaynera Falls, Surprise Creek Falls and downstream from Florence Falls from May to October can be accessed by four-wheel drive. A range of caravan parks, motels and station stays are available within an hours drive of the Park.
Adelaide River Township
Adelaide River, 112 kilometres south of Darwin, was established as a base for the Overland Telegraph Station and became the major military headquarters of North Australia’s WWII effort. It is the one of the most significant war cemeteries on Australian soil. The Adelaide River Inn is a popular rest stop serving barra and chips and other pub food.
The 1,500 square kilometre Litchfield National Park is an easy journey (an hour-and-a-half drive) from Darwin.
Visitors can visit Litchfield National Park for the day or for the more adventurous stay for two or three days. The Park contains several types of typical Top End habitats including lush monsoon forests, termite mounds, unusual rock formations, waterfalls and cascades.
The Park encloses much of the spectacular Tabletop Range, which is a wide sandstone plateau mostly surrounded by cliffs. During the monsoon season, from October to May, four major waterfalls thunder from the cliffs to tropical rock pools many metres below. During the rest of the year the waterfalls flow more gently, making the waterholes perfect spots for a cool dip.
The Park’s traditional owners are the Wagait Aboriginal people, many of whom live in the area. The region has a colourful pioneering and pastoral history and places like the ruins of Blyth Homestead, built in 1929 but abandoned in the 1960s, are a reminder of the tough conditions faced by pioneers.
For visitors, Litchfield National Park's main attractions are permanent spring fed waterfalls (Florence, Tolmer and Wangi), cascades at Buley Rockhole, magnetic termite mounds, and a wildlife cruise along the majestic Reynolds River. Sealed roads link all main attractions.
Just outside the Park’s entrance is the small township of Batchelor, which serves as a gateway to Litchfield National Park. Travellers can stay overnight here in budget accommodation and caravan parks. Day-trippers can refuel, grab a meal and inspect a number of interesting attractions, including the Butterfly and Bird Farm and the Coomalie Cultural Centre.
