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Litchfield, Overview

  • February 14, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Koentje3000 from Hamme, Belgium
Litchfield, Overview

Litchfield is a gorgeous national park, not too far from Darwin. There are waterfalls tumbling down high sandstone cliffs, amazing termite mounds, great rock formations, crystal clear pools, and much more. After the park entrance near Batchelor, the first features that will strike you are the enormous termite mounds. Some of them, housing billions of the tiny insects, reach above 5m (15 feet). You can also see the magnetic termite mounds, called this because the mounds all point in the north-south direction. These smart animals probably build their mounds in this direction to get the most out of the sun's warmth.

If you drive further, you will get to the part with plenty of water. There are very nice waterfalls, like the Florence Falls. There are several beautiful resting spots in this area where you can have a picnic. There are also enough opportunities to get a swim in one of the water holes or creeks.

You can come here with a tour from Darwin, but we rented a car recommended by the staff of our hostel for one day (A$60) . You should bring your own food and drink, as there are no shops inside the park. You can get everything you need in Batchelor, the small gateway town to the park. When we were back on the road to Darwin, we stopped in Batchelor to get a drink and ended up getting back late in the evening.

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