Blogs from Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 2

September 6, 2014 – We headed out bright and early to Litchfield National Park, a 1500 square kilometer park, 100 km southwest of Darwin. This was Father’s Day in Australia and we were expecting the roads to be busy. Maybe we left before the crowds, or maybe we were just faster than the rest (the speed limit is this part of Australia is 130 kms/hr!!) but, we didn't meet another vehicle until we were well within the park. Termites! Everything in Australia is big! And nothing symbolizes this more than their termite mounds – one type of termite (there are several kinds) build tall Cathedral Mounds that can be over 50 years old! They’re not the kind a cathedral I’m used to, but I did feel a kind a reverence for the tiny creatures that create ... read more

Today we went to Florence Falls. Florence Falls are two water falls that look quiet good. We went swimming as there were no crocodiles. I didn't swim all the way to the falls as it is very very very very deep. There were lots of big fish in the pools. Then we went back to the campsite and played mini golf and went for a swim and I got an ice cream. After that we went back to the tent and had dinner. The next day we drove from Litchfield to Gregory, it was a big drive. I saw too many Boab trees. We got invaded by ants again in Gregory.... read more

Took a trip into Litchfield National Park via a small town called Batchelor all in all around trip of 300ks Some stunning waterfalls and rock pools as well as other natural attractions. We drove past the Magnetic termite mounds having seen them on our previous trip.Our first stop was Buley Rockhole a series of small waterfalls and rockholes, by the time we arrived they were well populated great place.We moved on to Florence Falls a spectacular double waterfall.From here we went to Tolmer falls again magnificent but no public access to the bottom of the falls as this is home to some rare bats. Our next stop was the lost city so called because the rock formations are reminiscent of a lost civilization, accessible only by 4x4 along a 10k track, spectacular is the only way ... read more

19th November, 2012. It was a warm morning and we were keen to see the rest of Litchfield National Park. Daniel was a little disappointed that the 4WD track to Surprise Creek was closed. Nonetheless, we experience little bit of four wheel driving which was fun. We continued on and arrived at Tolmer Falls, which was an amazing sight. We couldn't swim here as it was a protected area. Next stop was The Lost City (more dirt roads), which consists of many natural rock formations which resembled a small city. Sasha took many photos as the shapes and features of the rocks were very interesting. Our next stop was Buley's Rockhole, which is a small river of flowing fresh water over a rocky bed. The rocks were very slippery but once in the water, it was ... read more

Edith Falls had served us well but it was now time to hit the track and explore more of the NT. Most of the day was spent driving towards our next destination, Litchfield National Park. By mid-afternoon we had arrived and found a campsite for the night near Florence Falls. With so much to see we parked the van, grabbed our gear and started walking towards the Falls. If first impressions are accurate then Litchfield is going to show us some incredible landscape. The walk down was fantastic as tropical trees lined the path and with the thick canopy overhead the warm sun was blocked out. The Falls were great and seemed to be a popular tourist spot with plenty of people down there for an afternoon swim or to admire nature at its best. It ... read more