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Litchfield National Park in Northern Territory, Australia
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Please note there are park improvements being carried out from October 2008 for
3months and certain facilities may be closed. | |
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Together with stunning tropical
waterfalls and swimming holes, this is a truly beautiful destination found just
south of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory. Litchfield National
Park features numerous waterfalls which cascade from a sandstone plateau called
the Tabletop Range, monsoon rainforests, intriguing magnetic termite mounds and
historical sites. Litchfield National Park is chosen by local Darwin residents
and tourists as 1-3 day destination for it's waterfalls and magnetic termite mounds.
Also noted are the 4WD tracks into some of the more remote parts of Litchfield
National Park and surrounding region. Litchfield
National Park lies approximately 130km's southwest of Darwin near the town of
Batchelor and covers around 1,500 sq km's. Batchelor a
township is widley known as the gateway to Litchfield National park and also
has it's own unique attractions such as the Coomalie
Cultural Centre you should not miss.
Please view web site conditions before you continue.
The Park was
established in 1986 and is a very popular destination being so close to Darwin
with over a quarter of a million visitors a year. The
Park was named after Frederick Henry Litchfield who was a member of the Finniss
Expedition from South Australia that began in 1864 in a bid to set up a settlement
at the mouth of the Adelaide River. The
phone number for all information in relation to Litchfield is our District Office
in Batchelor which is +61 (0) 8 89 760 282 and the fax is +61 (0) 8 89 760 292.
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in Litchfield National Park
Magnetic
Termite Mounds ~ Tolmer
Falls ~ Florence
Falls ~ Wangi
Falls ~ Buley
Rockhole ~ Tabletop
Swamp ~ Magnetic
Termite Mounds ~ Walker
Creek ~ Greenant
Creek ~ Tjaetaba
Falls ~ Surprise
Creek Falls ~ The Lost City ~ Labelle
Adventures ~ Litchfield Tourist
Precinct ~ Tjaynera
Falls Sandy Creek ~ Blythe
Homestead ~ Bamboo Creek Tin Mine
~ Rum Jungle
Lake ~ Swimming
in Litchfield also poses less of a threat from Crocodiles than other parks in
the Northern Territory. Though please check with the National Parks Headquaters
in Batchelor on the way through to Litchfield and always look for and heed any
warning signs including Crocodile warning signs. Often there are friendly rangers
at the bigger falls, tourist information centres and government websites for more
accurate infomation. Warnings
- External Link
On Crocodiles, Swimming in pools and gorges, Disease-carrying insects, Large feral
animals, Dehydration, Lost or injured group members, Wildfires, Flash flooding,
Emergency telephone numbers. http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/find/litchfield.html
- Litchfield
Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Head Office - Gaymark Building Frances Mall, Palmerston. NT 0830
Head Office - PO Box 496, Palmerston NT 0831 Ph: (08) 8999 5511
Batchelor
Office - Ph: (08) 8976 0282 Fax: (08) 8976 0292 | |
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The Wagait
Aboriginal People ~
Coomalie
Cultural Centre
~ Batchelor
Institute
The Wagait Aboriginal
people who lived in this area and have been the custodial guardians for thousands
of years, lived of the rich abundance of the area providing a steady source of
shelter, food, and medicine. Litchfield National Park holds great significance
to the Wagait Aboriginal people. | |
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