Litchfield National Park
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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 • Wear a shady hat, insect Intriguing magnetic termite Centre at Wangi Falls. mounds, historical sites and the repellent and sunscreen. weathered sandstone pillars of the Art Sales - Wangi Centre, • Wear suitable clothing and Lost City are a must for visitors. Wangi Falls. footwear. • Scrub Typhus is transmitted Whilst shady monsoon forest Swim - Florence Falls, walks provide retreats from the by microscopic bush mites Buley Rockhole, Wangi on grasses and bushes - avoid heat of the day. Falls, Walker Creek, Cascades, sitting on bare ground or grass. Aboriginal people have lived Tjaynera Falls and Surprise Creek • Carry a first aid kit. throughout the area for thousands Falls are designated swimming • Avoid strenuous activity during of years. It is important to areas. Note: some waterways can the heat of the day. the Koongurrukun, Mak Mak become unsafe after heavy rain • Note locations of Emergency Marranunggu, Werat and Warray and are closed for swimming - Call Devices. Aboriginal people whose Ancestral heed warnings. • Ensure your vehicle is well Spirits formed the landscape, No swimming maintained and equipped. plants and animals and are still - Swim only in • Beware of theft, lock vehicles and secure valuables. present in the landscape today. designated areas - heed all signs. Please Remember Access (see map) Walking - great walks leave • Bins are not provided, please The Park is about 120 km south- from most popular sites. Signs in the carparks and along take rubbish away with you. west of Darwin, on sealed roads Glass containers are not the tracks will show you the way. • via Batchelor. In the dry season it permitted within 10 metres of is also possible to get to the Park They vary between short strolls the waters edge. via Cox Peninsula Road (some and walks of 1 to 3 km. • Keep to designated roads and unsealed sections) and the Daly 4WD Tracks - The Lost tracks. River Road (4WD). City and Reynolds River • All cultural items and wildlife tracks open during the dry season are protected. When to Visit when conditions permit. Check • Pets are not permitted. This Park is spectacular at any time. road conditions on 1 800 246 199 • Don’t feed native animals. The falls flow year round and are prior to your visit, or visit the • Nets, traps and firearms are not most spectacular in the wet and permitted. website www.roadreport.nt.gov.au early dry season. • Take care with fire, light fires Fuel is not available in the only in fireplaces provided. What to See and Do Park. • Avoid using soaps and detergent Camping - see map for in or near waterways. details. Non powered Water in this park is not treated. Boil water before • Camp in designated areas. caravan camping sites are only Collect firewood (fallen timber) drinking, or bring your own. • available at Wangi Falls. 4WD from main Litchfield Park Road. camping areas (dry season only) The Tabletop Track is a • Generators are not permitted. are at Tjaynera Falls (Sandy 39 km circuit bushwalk. • Observe all fishing regulations. Creek), Surprise Creek Falls and Track access at Florence Falls, • Check that your vehicle is not downstream from Florence Falls. Greenant Creek, Wangi Falls and transporting weeds and pests Walk-in camping sites are Walker Creek. You must camp in like Cane Toads. available along Walker Creek. (dry designated campgrounds. Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Batchelor Office Regional Office - Goyder Centre Ph: (08) 8976 0282 25 Chung Wah Tce PALMERSTON NT PO Box 496 PALMERSTON NT 0831 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au 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 Buley Litchfield Rockhole Safari Camp Cascades Aida Creek Jump up Stuart Highway Wangi Falls Camping Fees apply - Tjaetaba Tabletop Falls Swamp please make payments Tolmer in the boxes on site. 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 Track River Disabled access Lookout River Adelaide Picnic Historical Surprise Creek Cafe 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 D/03/2015PWCNT 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.