Litchfield National Park Short Walks

Walking is really a great way Tolmer Creek Walk Cascades Walks to discover the wonders of Distance: 1.5 km Lower Cascades Walk . Time 45 minutes Distance: 2.6 km return Grade: 3 - Moderate Time: 1.5 hours There are several short, well (rocky in parts) Grade: 4 - Moderate to signposted walks across the Park Start at carpark. Difficult covering a range of habitats, A pleasant alternative route Start at the carpark. landscapes and views, typical of back to the car park from the The quickest way to Cascades the Top End. Tolmer Falls Lookout. It takes Creek is via this shady walk; Arrive in the Park well prepared you through typical Top End however it’s closed during the with a hat, drinking water, energy sandstone country and along wet season due to flooding and snacks, sunscreen and sturdy Tolmer Creek and a tributary. an increased risk of crocodiles. footwear, and an extra hour Swimming is not permitted. Upper Cascades Walk or so to spare. Then take the Distance: 3.3 km loop opportunity to ‘get away from it Walk Distance: 1.6 km return (dry season) all’ on one of these walks. Time: 1 hour 3.6 km return Locations are shown on the Grade: 3 - Moderate (steep (wet season) attached map. There is a map and in sections) Time: 2 hours Grade: 4 - Moderate to safety information at the start of Start at Wangi Plunge Pool. Difficult each of these walk. The walk takes you to a viewing platform at the base of the falls, Start at the carpark. Shady Creek Walk through a monsoon forest, then Takes you up onto the Tabletop ( Area) via stairs up to the escarpment Plateau, several vantage points Distance: 1 km one way provide sweeping views of the Time: 30 minutes so you can enjoy the peace of lowlands below. The walk can be Grade: 3 - Moderate the stone country above the falls. Swimming is not permitted above hot and exposed, so be prepared Start at Florence Falls Picnic and take adequate water. Area or the Plunge Pool. the falls. This beautiful walk along Shady Tjaetaba Falls Walk Walker Creek Walk Creek is a good alternative to the Distance: 2.7 km return Distance: 3.5 km return main track to the plunge pool that Time: 1.5 hours Time: 2 hours has 160 stairs! Signs along the Grade: 3 - Moderate (steep Grade: 3- Moderate way introduce you to the cool and in sections) Start at the carpark. inviting monsoon forest and the Start at the Greenant Creek A wonderful walk along a crystal savanna woodland. picnic area. clear creek. You can swim in the This shady walk fringes the creek near the picnic area or at a Florence Creek Walk monsoon forest and creek shared camping and swimming Distance: 3.2 km return Time: 1.5 hours upstream, climbs steeply to hole at the end of the walk. Grade: 2 - Easy Tjaetaba Falls, then up to a Please respect the privacy of tiny pool above the falls, where campers along the way. Start at the Florence Falls Picnic you can dip your toes to cool Area or Buley Rockhole. Tjaynera (Sandy Creek) off - swimming is not advised. This walk follows Florence Creek Falls Walk Greenant Creek and the area between Florence Falls and Buley (Reynolds 4WD Track) downstream of the Falls is a Rockhole. Please park your Distance: 3.4 km return sacred site - please show your vehicle in one of the carparks Time: 1.5 hours respect by not swimming here. at Florence Falls, as parking is Grade: 3 - Moderate limited at Buley. Start at the carpark. This quiet track winds along the creek and past a hillside of cycads before reaching the plunge pool. Allow time for a refreshing swim.

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Park Office Head Office - Darwin, 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) 89994555 Short Walks

Rum Jungle Road To Darwin (90 km) Territory Wildlife Park and Finniss River Berry Springs (58 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 Buley Litchfield Rockhole Safari Camp Cascades Aida Creek Latitude 1308 Jump up Litchfield

Cafe Stuart Highway

Wangi Falls

Tjaetaba Tabletop Falls Swamp

Tolmer Falls 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 Swimming (West Branch)

4WD Track Toilets Walking Tracks River

Disabled access Lookout River

Adelaide Picnic Historical Surprise Creek Kiosk Ranger Station Falls

Art sales Fuel

Camping Telephone Emergency Call Caravan Device Batchelor to Termite Mounds...... 35km Batchelor to Florence Falls...... 42 km Police Medical assistance Florence Falls to Wangi Falls...... 26 km Park Boundary 4WD track - from 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

Australian Walking Track Grading System User Guide for Northern Territory Parks

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 For your Safety Easy (Disabled access) Easy Moderate Moderate - Difficult Difficult

No bushwalking No bushwalking Suitable for most ages Bushwalking Very experienced experience required. experience required. and fitness levels. experience bushwalkers with Flat even surface with The track is a hardened Some bushwalking recommended. Tracks specialised skills, no steps or steep or compacted surface experience may be long, rough and including navigation sections. Suitable for and may have a gentle recommended. Tracks very steep. Directional and emergency first wheelchair users who hill section or sections may have short steep signage may be aid. Tracks are likely have someone to assist and occasional steps hill sections a rough limited. to be very rough, very them. Walks no greater Walks not greater than surface and many steep and unmarked. than 5 km. 10 km. steps. Walks up to Walks may be more 20 km. than 20 km.

D/07/2017PWCNT Information 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