Litchfield Visitor Guide
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Litchfield National Park Litchfield National Park is an season only). Camping fees apply. Walkers, notify a reliable person of ancient landscape shaped by Generators are not permitted in your intended route and expected water. It features numerous Litchfield National Park return time. stunning waterfalls which A satellite phone or personal locator Accommodation, dining beacon is also recommended. cascade from the sandstone and camping are also plateau of the Tabletop Range. available outside the Park at The Park covers approximately several commercial sites. Safety and Comfort 1500 sq km and contains Picnicking - shady spots • Swim only in designated areas. representative examples of most of available, see map. • Observe park safety signs. Fact Sheet the Top End’s natural habitats. • Carry and drink plenty of water. Cafe - located in the Wangi Intriguing magnetic termite • Wear a shady hat, insect Centre at Wangi Falls. mounds, historical sites and the repellent and sunscreen. weathered sandstone pillars of the Swim - Florence Falls, • Wear suitable clothing and Lost City are a must for visitors. Buley Rockhole, Wangi footwear. Whilst shady monsoon forest Falls, Walker Creek, Cascades, • Scrub Typhus is transmitted walks provide retreats from the Tjaynera Falls and Surprise Creek by microscopic bush mites on grasses and bushes - avoid heat of the day. Falls are designated swimming sitting on bare ground or grass. areas. Note: some waterways can Aboriginal people have lived become unsafe after heavy rain • Carry a first aid kit. throughout the area for thousands and are closed for swimming - • Avoid strenuous activity during of years. It is important to the heat of the day. heed warnings. the Koongurrukun, Mak Mak • Note locations of Emergency Marranunggu, Werat and Warray No swimming Call Devices. Aboriginal people whose Ancestral - Swim only in • Ensure your vehicle is well Spirits formed the landscape, designated areas - heed all signs. maintained and equipped. plants and animals and are still Walking - great walks leave • Beware of theft, lock vehicles and secure valuables. present in the landscape today. from most popular sites. Signs in the carparks and along Please Remember (see map) Access the tracks will show you the way. • Bins are not provided, please The Park is about 120 km south- They vary between short strolls take rubbish away with you. west of Darwin, on sealed roads and walks of 1 to 3 km. • Glass containers are not via Batchelor. In the dry season it permitted within 10 metres of is also possible to get to the Park 4WD Tracks - The Lost the waters edge. via Cox Peninsula Road (some City and Reynolds River • Keep to designated roads and unsealed sections) and the Daly tracks open during the dry season tracks. River Road (4WD). when conditions permit. Check • All cultural items and wildlife road conditions on 1 800 246 199 are protected. When to Visit prior to your visit, or visit the • Pets are not permitted. This Park is spectacular at any time. website www.roadreport.nt.gov.au • Don’t feed native animals. The falls flow year round and are Fuel is not available in the • Nets, traps and firearms are not most spectacular in the wet and permitted. Park. early dry season. • Take care with fire, light fires Water in this park is not only in fireplaces provided. What to See and Do treated. Boil water before • Avoid using soaps and detergent Camping - see map for drinking, or bring your own. in or near waterways. details. Non powered • Camp in designated areas. caravan camping sites are available The Tabletop Track is a 39 km circuit bushwalk. • Collect firewood (fallen timber) at Wangi and Florence 2WD from main Litchfield Park Road. Track access at Florence Falls, campgrounds. 4WD camping • Generators are not permitted. Greenant Creek, Wangi Falls and areas (dry season only) are at • Observe all fishing regulations. Walker Creek. You must camp in Sandy Creek and Surprise Creek • Check that your vehicle is not Falls. Walk-in camping sites are designated campgrounds. transporting weeds and pests available along Walker Creek (dry like Cane Toads. Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Batchelor Office Regional Office - Level 1 JHV2 Ph: (08) 8976 0282 Jape Homemaker Village, 356 Bagot Road, Millner, NT, 0810 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au GPO Box 1448 DARWIN NT 0801 Ph: (08) 8999 4555 Litchfield National Park Darwin Litchfield National Park George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Charles Darwin National Park Casuarina Coastal Reserve Holmes Jungle Nature Park Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Tree Point Reserve Conservation Area DARWIN Howard Springs NatureFogg Park Dam Berry Springs Nature Park Conservation Reserve Window on theMary Wetlands River Territory Wildlife Park Djukbinj NationalNational Park Park Manton Dam Recreation Area Arnhem Highway Litchfield National Park Stuart Highway Channel Point Coastal Reserve Conservation Area Douglas River Esplanade TjuwaliynHot Springs (Douglas) Park Nature Park To Katherine Butterfly GorgeUmbrawarra Nature Park Gorge Rum Jungle Road To Darwin (90 km) Territory Wildlife Park and Finniss River Berry Springs (58 km - 24 km unsealed section) Darwin (115 km) Litchfield Tourist Park 13km Bamboo Creek Road Florence Creek Florence To Batchelor Tin Mine Park 18 km Batchelor Bamboo Creek Woolaning Walker Creek Florence Litchfield To Channel School Point Falls Magnetic Termite Mounds by permit only Litchfield Buley Rockhole Safari Camp Cascades Aida Creek Jump up Stuart Highway Wangi Falls Tjaetaba Tabletop Camping Fees apply - Falls Swamp please make payments Tolmer Falls in the boxes on site. Greenant Creek The Lost City Blyth Homestead (Ruins) Adelaide River Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek) Reynolds River River To Pine Creek (112 km) Adelaide Reynolds River LEGEND Information Accommodation Mistake Creek Adelaide 4WD only Swimming (West Branch) 4WD Track Toilets Walking Track River Disabled access Lookout River Adelaide Picnic Historical Surprise Creek Cafe Ranger Station Falls Camping Fuel Caravan Telephone Emergency Call Police Device Batchelor to Termite Mounds .....................35 km Batchelor to Florence Falls ........................42 km Medical assistance Florence Falls to Wangi Falls ....................26 km Park Boundary (4WD track) Litchfield Park Road 4WD Track to Daly River Road ....................................44 km To Daly River Sealed Road (36 km) Daly River Road To Stuart Highway Unsealed Road D/05/2017PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information see our website: www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au or contact Tourism Top End (08) 8980 6000 or 1300 138 886 www.tourismtopend.com.au.