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Litchfield National Park Litchfield National Park Litchfield National Park is an Accommodation, dining ancient landscape shaped by and camping are also Safety and Comfort water. It features numerous available outside the Park at several • Swim only in designated areas. stunning waterfalls which commercial sites. • A smoke free zone exists in and around most swimming areas. cascade from the sandstone Picnicking - shady spots plateau of the Tabletop Range. available, see map. • Observe park safety signs. The Park covers approximately • Carry and drink plenty of water. Cafe - located in the Wangi • Wear a shady hat, insect 1500 sq km and contains Centre at Wangi Falls. representative examples of most of repellent and sunscreen. Swim - Florence Falls, Buley • Wear suitable clothing and Fact Sheet the Top End’s natural habitats. Rockhole, Wangi Falls, footwear. Intriguing magnetic termite mounds, Walker Creek, Cascades, Tjaynera • Scrub Typhus is transmitted historical sites and the weathered Falls and Surprise Creek Falls are by microscopic bush mites sandstone pillars of the Lost City designated swimming areas. Note: on grasses and bushes - avoid are a must for visitors. Whilst shady some waterways can become unsafe sitting on bare ground or grass. monsoon forest walks provide after heavy rain and are closed for • Carry a first aid kit. retreats from the heat of the day. swimming - heed warnings. • Avoid strenuous activity during the heat of the day. Aboriginal people have lived No swimming throughout the area for thousands • Note locations of Emergency - Swim only in Call Devices. of years. It is important to designated areas - heed all signs. the Koongurrukun, Mak Mak • Ensure your vehicle is well maintained and equipped. Marranunggu, Werat and Warray Walking - great walks leave from most popular sites. • Beware of theft, lock vehicles Aboriginal people whose Ancestral and secure valuables. Spirits formed the landscape, plants Signs in the carparks and along the and animals and are still present in tracks will show you the way. They Please Remember the landscape today. vary between short strolls and walks • Bins are not provided, please of 1 to 3 km. take rubbish away with you. Access (see map) 4WD Tracks - The Lost City • A permit is required for Drone The Park is about 120 km south- use - conditions apply and it and Reynolds River tracks west of Darwin, on sealed roads must be obtained prior to your via Batchelor or the Cox Peninsula open during the dry season when arrival in the Park. Road. Access via the Daly River conditions permit. Check road con- • Glass containers are not Road is by 4WD only during the ditions on 1 800 246 199 prior to permitted within 10 metres of dry season (check for wet season your visit, or visit the website www. the waters edge. closures). roadreport.nt.gov.au • Keep to designated roads and tracks. Fuel is not available in the When to Visit All cultural items and wildlife Park. • This Park is spectacular at any time. are protected. The falls flow year round and are Water in this park is not • Pets are not permitted. most spectacular in the wet and early treated. Boil water before • Don’t feed native animals. dry season. drinking, or bring your own. • Nets, traps and firearms are not permitted. The Tabletop Track is a What to See and Do Take care with fire, light fires 39 km circuit bushwalk. • Camping - see map for only in fireplaces provided. Track access at Florence Falls, details. Non powered caravan • Avoid using soaps and detergent camping sites are available at Wangi Greenant Creek, Wangi Falls and in or near waterways. and Florence 2WD campgrounds. Walker Creek. You must camp in • Camp in designated areas. 4WD camping areas (dry season designated campgrounds. • Collect firewood (fallen timber) only) are at Sandy Creek and from main Litchfield Park Road. Walkers - notify a reliable person of Surprise Creek Falls. Walk-in your intended route and expected • Generators are not permitted. camping sites are available along return time. Carry a satellite phone • Observe all fishing regulations. Walker Creek (dry season only). or PLB (personal locator beacon). • Check that your vehicle is not Downloading a Litchfield Park map transporting weeds and pests Camping fees apply. Generators are from the Avenza map App is also not permitted in this Park. recommended. like Cane Toads. Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Batchelor Office Regional Office - Level 1 JHV2 Ph: (08) 8999 3947 Jape Homemaker Village, 356 Bagot Road, Millner, NT, 0810 nt.gov.au/parks PO Box 496 PALMERSTON NT 0831 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 Download the Avenza Litchfield National Park Stuart Highway Channel Point Maps App Coastal Reserve on your device whilst you are still in range to find the FREE local park map you need. Once downloaded, the maps can be used without a network connection. Your device’s built in GPS will plot your real-time Conservation Area location within the park onto the Douglas River Esplanade map. These GPS enabled maps TjuwaliynHot Springs (Douglas) Park Nature Park To Katherine will assist you to stay on track. Butterfly GorgeUmbrawarra Nature Park Gorge Rum Jungle Road To Darwin Territory Wildlife Park and (90 km) Finniss River Berry Springs (58 km) Banyan Tree Darwin (115 km) Caravan Park Litchfield Tourist Park Crater Lake Pandanus on Road Bamboo Creek Road Litchfield 13km Tin Mine Creek Florence To Batchelor Park 18 km Batchelor Bamboo Creek Woolaning Walker Creek Florence Litchfield To Channel School Point Falls Magnetic Termite Mounds by permit only Buley Rockhole Litchfield Cascades Safari Camp Aida Creek Jump up Litchfield Cafe Stuart Highway Camping Fees apply - Wangi Falls please make payments Tjaetaba Tabletop Falls Swamp in the boxes on site. Cash only - NO change Tolmer Falls Greenant available onsite. 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/07/2021PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information see our website: nt.gov.au/parks or contact Tourism Top End (08) 8980 6000 or 1300 138 886 www.tourismtopend.com.au.
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