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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 HQ please
telephone
Litchfield National Park -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.
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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