RV TRAVEL
Litchfield National Park is perched near the
north-west corner of the Top End, and
because of its relatively diminutive size of
1500 square kilometres, it is often referred to
as a mini-Kakadu.
It is not, however, mini in what it has to offer;
it is simply more condensed. The most popular
destinations in the park are accessible by
2WD; indeed, they are popular because they
are easy to get to.
Anyone visiting Litchfield should be sure to
include these in their travels: the fascinating
Magnetic Termite Mounds, Buley Rockhole
tumbling into Florence Falls, and the
magnificent cascades of Tolmer Falls and
Wangi Falls. If you have a 4WD with high
clearance, the Lost City, nature’s structural
masterpiece, is a must.
CAMPSITES
If you are towing a caravan, set-up camp first
at one of the van parks around Batchelor or at
the Wangi Falls Van Park (no powered sites).
Camper trailers and tents can also be set up
at Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole; these
are the closest campgrounds to the 4WD
tracks. The Litchfield Tourist Park is a
pleasant, shady park closest to the north-east
boundary of Litchfield.
Not having a van in tow makes it much easier
to explore the park, not to mention negotiate
the hairpin bends and steep ascents/descents
mandating the 80km/h speed limit on the
sealed Litchfield Park Road.
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