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Litchfield National Park

Northern Territory, Australia

Litchfield National Park is located about 130 km from Darwin and 268 km north of Katherine. The area was declared a National Park in 1986 and comprises 143 square km. To many it is a better alternatve to Kakadu National Park. While this is debatable, it certainly is more accessible from Darwin.

Places to see and things to do

  • Camp overnight at Wangi, Walker Creek, Buley Rockhole, Florence Falls, Surprise Creek and Sandy Creek Falls.
  • Go for a dip in Wangi or Florence Falls, and sit in the cooling waters of Buley Rockholes.
  • Take a hike
  • See the magnetic termite mounds

Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park

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