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Litchfield National Park in Northern Territory, Australia
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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.
For
enquiries to the Litchfield National Park
For all opening and closures contact Tourism Top End
the visitors Information Centre in Darwin at http://www.tourismtopend.com.au/pages/welcome-to-tourism-top-end/
Tourism Top End Top End Tours, Travel and Accommodation
Darwin Visitor Centre Tourism Top End
6 Bennett Street, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
0800
Phone: 1300 138 886 or + 61 8 8980 6000
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Places
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
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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.
For
enquiries to the Northern Territory National Park HQ
please telephone
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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