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Litchfield National Park

Free entry

Litchfield National Park is an easy hour-and-a-half journey from Darwin, and is one of the Top End’s hidden treasures. This unspoiled wilderness boasts monsoon rainforests, cascading waterfalls, diverse flora and fauna and impressive natural formations. Travellers can cool off with a swim in the plunge pool below Florence Falls, wade through a series of rocky pools at Buley Rockhole, view magnetic termite mounds, visit Wangi Falls and Tolmer Falls or explore the sandstone towers of the Lost City.

Litchfield National Park’s closest service point is Batchelor, offering a range of accommodation and facilities. Have a snack at the Batchelor Butterfly and Petting Farm, drop into the Coomalie Cultural Centre to browse its presentation of indigenous arts and crafts or admire the miniature replica of Karlstein Castle.

Litchfield National Park is important to the Koongurrukun, Marranunggu, Werat and Waray Aboriginal people, whose ancestral spirits formed the landscape, plants and animals and are still present in the landscape today. The Finniss exploration was the first European connection within the area and a member of that expedition, Frederick Henry Litchfield, has been remembered in the national park’s name. For almost 75 years until 1955, the area was subject to tin and copper mining and then fell under pastoral leases until the park became a reality.

Facilities

• BBQ Facilities
• Cafe
• Car park
• Coach Parking
• Interpretive Centre
• Picnic Area
• Public Toilet
• Shaded Area
• Sheltered Area
• Viewing Platform

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Litchfield National Park

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