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Litchfield Park Road in Litchfield National
Park, Northern Territory, Australia
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road start from Batchelor townships and winds
gradually and scenically through Litchfield national
park to intersect with the South 4X4 Access Road that
follows onto intersect with Daly river Road and leads
back to Dorat Road that brings you back onto the Stuart
Highway at Adelaide River Township. (See the map by
tourism NT below)
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road is the road we took to get into Litchfield
National Park.
You
can see here on Litchfield Park Road we turned left
to start our rote into the park and staright ahead
went to a dead end for the Compass mine site.
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road - The next service signs are the one we
always appreciate. these signs simply show the the
next service available on that particular road such
as accommodation, fuel, information, meals and even
toilets sometimes etc.
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road - Signs
Florence Falls, Tomler Falls,
Wangi Falls, Buley Rockhole, The Magnetic Termite
Mounds. Excellent signs that let you calculate your
fuel when selfdriving.
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road has a lot of signs that blend into the surrounds.
Wildlife and Parks have really done a good job of
blending signs into the enviroment here.
Signs
Florence Falls, Tomler Falls,
Wangi Falls, Buley Rockhole, The Magnetic Termite
Mounds as so numerous even Marg my wife could
find her way around.
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road - Signage often refers to campers. Such
as this sign advising folks they can collect fireaood
only from near the roadside not in the bush.
Actually
don't wander off into the bush or let the children
because a few 360% turns later and you will find your
self rather lost as the bush looks all the same.
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road along the way you may see the Magnetic
Termite Mounds and Cathedral Termite Mounds from
the edge of the sealed roadside.
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Litchfield
Park Road
Litchfield
Park Road - is one of the most scenice drives in the
Top End we have encountered. We clocked up around
145klm from Batchelor back to Batchelor after seeing
Florence Falls, Tomler Falls, Wangi Falls, Buley Rockhole,
The Magnetic Termite Mounds, Monsoons Cafe and Latitude
13.08 Safari Campsite.
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Finnis
River
This
section can be impassable at the Finnis River crossing,
from December to March.Access:
Batchelor is accessible via the Stuart Highway from
Darwin, or the Litchfield Park Road (gravel) off the
Cox Peninsula Road. Generally speaking most residents
of Batchelor travel to Darwin via the Stuart Highway,
involving a trip of approximately one hour. Access
to Litchfield National Park from the Cox Peninsula
Road has 42kms of formed gravel and is generally of
good quality, however after heavy rains numerous washouts
appear which can make the road treacherous. This route
to Darwin involves a journey of just over two hours
but can be impassable at the Finniss River crossing,
from December to March.
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About
Litchfield National Park in Northern Territory Australia
It also
features numerous waterfalls which cascade from a sandstone
plateau called the Tabletop Range, intriguing magnetic
termite mounds, historical sites, and the weathered
sandstone pillars of the Lost City.
How
To Get To Litchfield National Park
Near Batchelor,
100 km south-west of Darwin, the Park is generally accessible
all year (sealed roads) via Batchelor. In the dry season
it is also possible to get to the Park via Cox Peninsula
Road (which is unsealed).
When
To Visit Litchfield National Park
This Park
is spectacular at any time, though most 4WD tracks are
closed during the wet season. Some swimming areas such
as Wangi Falls, become unsafe after heavy rain and are
closed for swimming but kiosk and picnic facilities
remain open.
What
To See And Do In Litchfield National Park
There are
many camping areas located throughout the Park, as well
as picnic areas and bushwalking tracks. Some waterholes
are safe to swim in.
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