Litchfield National Park is one of the Northern Territory’s most picturesque national parks. It features waterfalls cascading from a sandstone plateau called the Tabletop Range, intriguing magnetic termite mounds, historical sites and the weathered sandstone pillars of the Lost City. The park is about 100km south-west of Darwin and is generally accessible all year through sealed roads via Batchelor. In the dry season it is also possible to get to the park via Cox Peninsula Rd (which is unsealed). This park is spectacular at any time, though most four-wheel-drive (4WD) tracks are closed during the wet season. Some swimming areas, such as Wangi Falls, become unsafe after heavy rain and are closed for swimming, but kiosk and picnic facilities remain open. There are many camping areas throughout the park, as well as picnic areas and bushwalking tracks. Some waterholes are safe to swim in. Shady spots for picnicking are available at Florence Falls, Tabletop Swamp, Greenant Creek, Wangi Falls and Walker Creek. There is a kiosk at Wangi Falls. The park has walkways and information centres at each major point of interest. A ranger station is at Batchelor and Walker Creek. Most areas have an emergency call device, toilet facilities and disabled access. There are many pleasant spots to swim throughout the park. Popular spots include Wangi, Florence, Tjaynera Falls and Buley Rockhole. There is no swimming allowed in the Reynolds River. Beautiful quiet walks leave from most popular sites. Signs in the carparks and along the tracks will show you the way. The walks vary between short strolls and walks of 1km to 3km. If you are planning an extended walk, obtain a permit before your visit from the Parks and Wildlife Office at Batchelor. Camping is available at Wangi Falls, Buley Rockhole and Florence Falls. 4WD camping areas (dry season only) are at Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek), Surprise Creek Falls and downstream from Florence Falls. Walk-in camping sites are available along Walker Creek (dry season only). Most campgrounds are managed by ‘Campground Services’. Camping fees apply. Accommodation and camping is available outside the park at several commercial sites. Caravan camping is restricted to Wangi Falls and no powered sites are provided. Litchfield National Park is also a haven for hundreds of native bird species. Black kites and other birds of prey are common during the dry season, while the yellow oriole, figbird, koel, spangled drongo, dollarbird and the rainbow bee-eater inhabit the sheltered areas close to waterfalls. - Text supplied by Parks and Wildlife Service NT

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