http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Northern Territory , Litchfield National Park en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 04:27:28 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:27:28 +0000 We reluctantly left Lake Argyle and headed back into Kununurra to pick up my phone but first we visited the Minjira National Park a.k.a the mini Bungles a consolation prize for the real thing still being inaccessible by road. It was a short hot walk the rock formations were very cool indeed and after a quick visit to the police station to collect my phone which smelled like beer but wa http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-782193.html 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 couldn39t swim here as it was a protected area. Next stop wa http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-757226.html 18th November 2012.After breaky we checked out of the Hidden Valley Tourist Park and went to Woollies to restock our supplies. Our first stop was Wangi Fall Litchfield National Park. The view was magical and the sound of the water crashing into the pool was very pleasant. There were warning signs for crocodiles and one could be seen under the water near the viewing platform. It was a fresh wate http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-757221.html 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 midafternoon 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 accurat http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-746791.html Green Ant Creek Tolmer Falls and Wangi Falls http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-725851.html Florence Falls in Litchfield National Park http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-725845.html On the way to Litchfield we stayed at Douglas Daly Tourist Park. We had it all to ourselves very nice gardens and great spots to fish or swim on the Douglas River. Peter tried to catch some prawns he only got one in the pot which we made into an omlette for breakfast. The Douglas Hot Springs are nearby so we went to have a look and maybe a swim. Way Too Hot There is a sign warning that the ther http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-671088.html Crossed the border into the Northern Territory late in the afternoon the speed limit on Northern Territory is 130kmh rather than the 110kmh throughout Western Australia so enjoy speeding By now the weather is really really hot and humid I think I mentioned this already but it feel like I was in water can39t breath and the mosquito problem got worse Waves and waves of them attacked http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-671003.html Today we headed to Litchfield National Park about 130km south of Darwin. We had our lunch packed for a picnic and our swimmers ready to explore some of the waterfalls and rock pools that had been recommended.Our first stop were the magnetic termite mounds. The magnetic termite builds these 2 metre high mounds and a blade shape. This is done to best take advantage of the environment in which t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-643657.html Camping at Buley RockholesBR with trip out to Wangi FallsWF 5470 km to 5535 km . http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-643625.html Surprise Creek FallsSC via the Reynolds River trackRRT to Buley Rock HolesBR with visit to Florence FallsFF5407 km to 5470 km. Lovely drive RRT but can be slow going at times with numerous river crossings soft sand and few bumps. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-643575.html MatarankaM to Surprise Creek FallsSC in Litchfield N.P. via Reynolds River TrackRRT 5057 km to 5407 kmCADES DIARYLitchfield National Park Surprise Creek Falls Excellent got to jump off top of waterfall and high rock ledges into plunge pool. Swimming at Buley Rockholes Florence Falls and Wangi Falls was also good.My favouriteSurprise Creek Falls. It was a blast jumping off the top of http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-642838.html Tuesday 19th we were packed up and ready to go soon after 9am. We had enjoyed our stay at the Oasis Caravan Park but it was time to move on. We had decided not to go into Kakadu National Park as we had spent some time there on our previous visit but would head for Batchelor which was fairly close to Litchfield National Park. As it was only 100 kms we were parked up by the Big 4 Caravan Par http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-630469.html Last morning in the outbackIt has been such a wonderful timeBut the best is yet to come Litchfield is a much smaller national park but it is the most glorious for someone like me who loves the water.We vist Florence Falls this morning and only the guide Craig and myself and 3 of the kids hit the water. It is fantastic pristine water hole carved in the stone by the river and the water fal http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-629721.html Leaving Katherine we head north on our way to the Litchfield National Park. We stop at Edith Falls on the way and check out the campground and lake. We also call in to Robin Falls. Our next stop is Adelaide River where we visit the War Cemetery this is such a beautiful place and so well looked after. It was very moving to walk around the War Cemetery and the General Cemetery next to it and read http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-629553.html Litchfield National Park to DarwinOur morning travels started after the mozzies cleared and we soon made our way to Bark Hut Inn along the Arnhem Highway to get just enough fuel to get us to a bigger and cheaper stop. 11.5L 173.5cL.After being advised by a worker here that Fogg Dam was beautiful and worthwhile checking out we stopped at this location not far from Humpty Doo only to f http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-614474.html So we set off from Darwin early in the morning with our guide Debden. The bus was a converted 4WD lorry base with driver 6 in the cab section what was pretty much a minibus on the back. Strange thingToday we headed out to Lichfield NP and the first stop was to admire the termite mounds. We saw the owering Catherdral Termite mounds the eerie Magnetic Termite mounds which all align northsou http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-559931.html Travelling from Lake Argyle to Keep River National Park was a short journey however it took nearly 3 hours. No this wasn't the result of bad roads or heavy traffic we crossed the state boundary into the Northern Territory and consequently lost an hour and a half. So with the day nearly gone there was just enough time for a walk into the Gurrundalng. This is the Aboriginal name for Keep River N http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-556790.html On Friday I got up early to join a tour to Lichfield National Park which is a couple of hours drive out of Darwin. Our first stop was at the Adelaide River where we had breakfast and coffee held a couple of snakes and then went on a boat cruise up the river to spot crocodiles. This tour was a little different than ones I've done in the past as these crocodiles are used to performing to get f http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-541032.html Tuesday 28th September cont...Later that same day fuelled with a bit of dutch courage and convinced that we'd been imbued with some local knowledge through the consumption of a Kangaroo Crocodile and Barramundi mixed grill we decided to enter a local pub quiz. Most of our answers consisted of a stock phrase take pity on us we're Poms. This earnt us absolutely no sympathy and suffice to s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Litchfield-National-Park/blog-535963.html