Explore Litchfield National PArk

What to see & do in Litchfield

Litchfield National Park covers approximately 1500 km² 100km south-west of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Sealed roads make access to Litchfield’s many attractions easy in any vehicle for most of the year. Some of the attractions require a standard 4WD for access. This also means there will be few people there.

With so many locations to explore you will need at least 2 days to see them all!

Litchfield National Park: Sandy swimming holes, cascading watercourses, spectacular waterfalls that flow year-around, open plains dotted with grey magnetic termite mounds, lush pockets of monsoon rainforest and thousands of cycads like cheerful green feather dusters.

Suggested Itinerary - 2WD and 4WD vehicles

Please be aware that the Park entry/exit via Berry Springs as well as Lost City, Blythe homestead & Sandy Creek can be closed from December to April due to flooding. Distances are approximate only.

Day 1

Visit Tourism Top End Visitor Information Centre, Bennet St, Darwin for more info on attractions/maps etc.
Darwin to the Territory Wildlife Park – 60 km (3 hrs needed at TWP – has Cafe).
4WD – Enter Litchfield National Park via Berry Springs.
Stop at historical Bamboo Creek Tin Mine then Walker Creek– 60 km.
Check in at Latitude 1308 before 5pm – 15 km.
2WD – Enter Litchfield National Park via Batchelor – 60 km.
Pick up local info at the Visitor Centre in the centre of Batchelor.
Visit the strange Magnetic Termite Mounds – 35 km.
Check in at Latitude1308 before 5 pm – 30 km.
Relax with a cold drink & watch the wallabies. Dinner at the adjacent, licensed, Litchfield Café (bookings essential). Last orders for dinner at 6:45pm

Day 2

Sleep in.
Leisurely breakfast at Litchfield Café.
4WD – Visit historic Blythe Homestead & swim at Sandy Creek Falls.
Do the walk at Wangi Falls and sit under the waterfall. Wangi is best in the late afternoon when most of the day-trippers have gone.
2WD – Visit historic Bamboo Creek Tin Mine. Have a dip at Walker Creek.
Cascade Falls - Stroll along pathways to a secluded spot by the water, sit, read a book with the sound of real water as your relaxation music.
Do the walk at Wangi Falls and sit under the waterfall. Wangi is best in the late afternoon when most of the day-trippers have gone.
Relax with a cold drink & watch the wallabies. Dinner at the adjacent, licensed, Litchfield Café (bookings essential). Last orders 6:45.

Day 3

Get up early & listen to the birds, watch the wallabies.
Plan your day at breakfast.
Go for a walk & dip at Green Ant Creek.
Visit Tolmer Falls, sit up on the escarpment, look out over some of the oldest landscape on Earth, relax and be at one with nature.
Go for a swim at Buley Rockholes or Florence Falls.
Continue your journey to Darwin or further down the track.
Enjoy your stay!