Litchfield National Park in Northern Territory, Australia

Together with stunning tropical waterfalls and swimming holes, this is a truly beautiful destination found just south of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory. Litchfield National Park features numerous waterfalls which cascade from a sandstone plateau called the Tabletop Range, monsoon rainforests, intriguing magnetic termite mounds and historical sites. Litchfield National Park is chosen by local Darwin residents and tourists as 1-3 day destination for it's waterfalls and magnetic termite mounds. Also noted are the 4WD tracks into some of the more remote parts of Litchfield National Park and surrounding region. Litchfield National Park lies approximately 130km's southwest of Darwin near the town of Batchelor and covers around 1,500 sq km's.

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Batchelor a township is widley known as the gateway to Litchfield National park and also has it's own unique attractions such as the Coomalie Cultural Centre you should not miss. Please view web site conditions before you continue. The Park was established in 1986 and is a very popular destination being so close to Darwin with over a quarter of a million visitors a year. The Park was named after Frederick Henry Litchfield who was a member of the Finniss Expedition from South Australia that began in 1864 in a bid to set up a settlement at the mouth of the Adelaide River. Litchfield Ranger Station Ph: (08) 8976 0282

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For ALL roads closures, access, what's open enquiries to the Litchfield National Park
For all opening and closures contact Tourism Top End the visitors Information Centre in Darwin at http://www.tourismtopend.com.au/pages/welcome-to-tourism-top-end/
Tourism Top End Top End Tours, Travel and Accommodation
Darwin Visitor Centre Tourism Top End
6 Bennett Street, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 0800
Phone: 1300 138 886 or + 61 8 8980 6000 The Parks website is updated within about 4-24 hrs of the sites opening or closing. Rangers are field based so the Litchfield National Park Office phone is rarely answered so for fast up to date information please check the accessing our Parks website at http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/

. For enquiries to the Northern Territory National Park HQ please telephone
Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Head Office - Gaymark Building Frances Mall, Palmerston. NT 0830
Head Office - PO Box 496, Palmerston NT 0831 Ph: (08) 8999 5511
Batchelor Office - Ph: (08) 8976 0282 Fax: (08) 8976 0292 Please do not contact this website for up todate area access as resposne cannot not be replied too.