Termite mound with thermal design

Litchfield National Park and Darwin

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July 18th 2012
15th July 2012 We left Katherine and had morning tea and a swim at Edith Falls, just north of Katherine. This is a lovely spot for camping or day use, with scenic falls and a good swimming area. We had lunch at Hayes Creek, then continued to Litchfield. We saw the amazing "magnetic" termite mounds, which are sheet-shaped and oriented to reduce solar heat input. Incredible to think how a colony ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more