Tuesday, 16 August 2011

LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK 9TH AUGUST

 

We preferred Litchfield to Kakadu as did other travellers who we spoke to. We camped at Wangi Falls, which was the only place you could park a caravan. The bays weren’t too bad in size but they had an entry leg which was bordered by in-ground poles which made backing a caravan in a little difficult. Having said that once in it was quite private.

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The falls and plunge pool at the bottom are quite spectacular with lots of folk swimming and sitting about in the cool water.

Buley Rockhole was extremely popular with quick flowing water running down the hill interspersed with lovely shaded waterholes.

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Florence waterfall and plunge pool was equally impressive and the 1km walk along the riverbank to the plunge pool was especially pleasing.

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We did a tour of the Lost City, down a 10km 4WD only track which again was well worth a look and had very interesting rock formations which did really remind one of a ruined ancient city.

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On the way out just 2km south of the Batchelor turnoff we stopped for lunch at Coomallie creek which Camps 6 said was just a daytime stop but there are no ‘no camping’ signs there and it is a delightful spot alongside the creek which again had a couple of little rapids and waterholes deep enough to immerse in.

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