Litchfield National Park in Northern Territory, Australia

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.

Places in Litchfield National 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.

Home Page of www.litchfieldnationalpark.com

Site Map
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Maps
Map of Litchfield National Park ~ Map of Batchelor ~ Map of Kakadu National Park ~ Map of Darwin ~ Site Map - Text Navigation Page of this web ite www.litchfieldnationalpark.com

Towns - Batchelor
Town of Batchelor the gateway to Litchfield national Park just 90 miutes drive from Darwin on the Stuart Highway.
>>>>> Where_is_Batchelor ~ Batchelor General Store ~ Batchelor Visitors Information Centre

City - Near to Litchfield
>>>>> City of Darwin, The capital of Northern Territory Australia also known as the Top End. The city of Darwin is 90min away from Litchfield National Park.

Towns - Near to Litchfield
>>>>> Town of Katherine, Northern Territory Australia ~ Town of Daly Waters, Northern Territory Australia ~ Town of Adelaide River, Northern Territory Australia
Town of Noonamah, Northern Territory Australia ~ Mt Bundy Station ~ Town of Acacia, Northern Territory Australia

2WD Access Roads To Do In Litchfield
Stuart Highway ~ Darwin to Litchfield Stuart Highway Route ~ Daly River Road ~ Dorat Road ~ Litchfield Park Road ~ Batchelor Road ~ Bevan Road

4WD Access Roads To Do In Litchfield
Tjaynera Falls Sandy Creek and Blythe Homestead ~ 4WD Reynolds River Road Track ~ Greenant Creek ~ Coach Road ~ Crater Lake Road

Many of the roads in the Park are sealed so a Litchfield tour can be done in a 2WD vehicle although a 4WD tour gets you to some of the more secluded spots like Sandy Creek (Tjaynera Falls), Surprise Falls and the Lost City.

Accommodation

Accommodation in the township of Batchelor and Litchfield National Park ~ Litchfield Tourist and Caravan Park ~ Banyan Tree Caravan Park ~ Latitude 13.08 ~ Litchfield Safari Camp

Camping and Campgorunds

Caravan - Camper - Motorhomes Tourist Parks ~ National Park Campgrounds - more remote Camp Grounds ~ Safari Camps ~ Cabins ~ Backpackers ~ Florence Falls 2WD and 4WD Campgrounds for Camping

Memorable People To Meet and Places To Eat And Stay

Moonsons Cafe ~ Latitude 13.08 Safari Camp ~
Bayan Tree Park ~ Litchfield Butterfly Farm

Acttivities To Do
Helicopter Sightseeing ~ Darwin Parachute Club

Water Falls
Wangi Falls ~ Florence Falls ~ Tolmer Falls ~ Buley Rockhole ~ Sandy Creek Falls ~ Rum Jungle Lake Bathcelor ~ Robin Falls just outside of Litchfield off Dorat Road ~ Walker Creek

Tours from Darwin
~ Sightseeing day tours to Litchfield National Park from Darwin
~ 2-38 Day Adventure (oneway and return)
~ Tours that include Litchfield National Park

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Tracks
Hiking Tracks, Short Walks & Walking Tracks

Tourism Places - That You Must See
Magnetic Termite Mounds ~ Cathedral Termite Mounds

Selfdrive

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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.