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Northern Territory, Australia
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Buley Rockhole

Buley Rockhole - Litchfield area Northern Territory
Batchelor

Enjoy a refreshing swim in the cascading pools of Buley Rockhole. This popular swimming spot, in the magnificent Litchfield National Park, is a great place to wind down after exploring the park.

The Lost City - Litchfield National Park

The Lost City, Litchfield National Park - Litchfiled Area Northern Territory
Batchelor

The complex freestanding sandstone block and pillar formations of the Lost City, in Litchfield National Park, suggest the ruins of a long forgotten civilisation.

Florence Falls

Florence Falls - Litchfield Area Northern Territory
Batchelor

Found in Litchfield National Park, the spectacular Florence Falls cascade into a plunge pool, set in a pocket of monsoon forest.

Howard Springs Nature Park

Howard Springs Nature Park - Darwin area Northern Territory
Howard Springs

Howard Springs Nature Park protects 283 hectares of diverse habitats including monsoon forests, extensive swamps and riverine areas. These areas provide valuable wildlife habitats. There are plenty of shady picnic areas with a children's pool.

Tjaetaba Falls

Tjaetaba Falls - wildlife, Litchfield Area Northern Territory
Batchelor

Take the enjoyable Greenant Creek Walk to the top of Tjaetaba Falls, in Litchfield National Park. This attractive waterway is one of the smaller systems in the park.

Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park


Humpty Doo

The Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park is located 90 kilometres east of Darwin, via the Arnhem Highway. This quiet, scenic lagoon has long been a favourite spot with locals for picnicking and birdwatching.

Territory Wildlife Park


Berry Springs

This world acclaimed Territory Wildlife Park is nestled in 400 hectares of natural bushland and is only a 45 minute drive south of Darwin.

Holmes Jungle Nature Park


Karama

Holmes Jungle Nature Park protects an isolated pocket of monsoon forest and is nestled on the fringes of Darwins’ northern suburbs. Large numbers of birds, mammals and reptiles breed and seek refuge in the monsoon forest, with the dense vegetation offering protection from the heat and predators.

Greenant Creek Walk


Batchelor

The Greenant Creek Walk is a 2.7 kilometre return walk, starting at the bridge across Greenant.

Crocodylus Park


Berrimah

One of Darwin's premier tourist and educational attractions is Crocodylus Park.

Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve


Humpty Doo

Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is one of several parks in the lower Adelaide River catchment that provides a haven for wildlife amongst Darwin's developing rural fringe.

Magnetic Termite Mounds


Batchelor

One of Litchfield National Park's unique sights is the hundreds of termite mounds standing up to two metres high in a wide swathe of empty ground.

Window on the Wetlands


Humpty Doo

Windows on the Wetlands is perched on Beatrice Hill, one of the highest points overlooking the Adelaide River floodplains. The Limilngan-Wulna people speak for this land and call Beatrice Hill Ludawei.

Darwin Harbour


Darwin

Dotted with sunken ships from World War II, Cyclone Tracy and confiscated Indonesian fishing vessels, Darwin Harbour is surrounded by scenic mangroves and pristine tidal waters, meeting at Darwin’s cosmopolitan foreshore. Larger than Sydney Harbour, Darwin Harbour offers a range of recreational activies, supports a diverse range of marine ecosystems, has...

Litchfield National Park


Batchelor

Litchfield National Park is an easy hour-and-a-half journey from Darwin, and is one of the Top End's hidden treasures. This unspoiled wilderness boasts monsoon rainforests, cascading waterfalls, diverse flora and fauna and impressive natural formations.

Aquascene


Darwin

Ever thought of feeding fish in the ocean, at Doctors Gully, right in the heart of Darwin, is Aquascene, where hundreds of fish come to shore at high tide to be fed by hand.

Lake Bennett Resort


Batchelor

Lake Bennett Resort is located 87 kilometres south of Darwin on the Stuart Highway, near the small town of Batchelor. This man made lake is ideal for safe swimming, canoeing, fishing (guests only) with the lake mainly stocked with barramundi.

Charles Darwin National Park


Winnellie

Lying on Frances Bay, Darwin, Charles Darwin National Park protects part of the Port Darwin wetland, one of Australia's most significant wetlands, as well as important local woodlands. The wetland is large (48 square kilometres) and diverse, including 36 of the Northern Territory's 51 mangrove species.

Berry Springs Nature Park


Berry Springs

Berry Springs Nature Park protects a large part of the Berry Creek catchment. Berry Creek starts from a number of springs, forms a small creek, and then reaches Darwin Harbour through a mangrove lined estuary.

Crocosaurus Cove


Darwin

Crocosaurus Cove, located in the heart of Darwin city, allows visitors a unique, up close and personal view of Australia's iconic Saltwater Crocodiles. Bringing together some of the largest Saltwater Crocodiles in Australia and boasting the world's largest display of Australian reptiles, Crocosaurus Cove is a must see attraction when visiting...

Casuarina Coastal Reserve


Casuarina

Casuarina Coastal Reserve protects a large coastal area between the mouth of Rapid Creek and Buffalo Creek in Darwin. The highlights of the reserve are white sandy beaches fringed by Casuarina trees and beautiful sandstone cliffs. Behind the beaches and dunes are mangroves, monsoon vine thickets and paperbark forests.

Wangi Falls


Batchelor

Wangi Falls is perhaps Litchfield National Park's most popular attraction. The falls flow into a large, easily accessible swimming hole surrounded by lush monsoonal rainforest. There are various walking tracks, including a three kilometre track that takes you up over the falls and back to the car park.

Djukbinj National Park


Humpty Doo

Along the Arnhem Highway, forming part of the scenic Marrakai floodplains, the Djukbinj National Park contains a portion of the catchment and drainage for the Adelaide River.

Tjaynera / Sandy Creek Falls


Batchelor

The Tjaynera / Sandy Creek Falls are located 1.7 kilometres south of the Blyth Homestead, via a four-wheel-drive track, and are nestled in the magnificent Litchfield National Park.

Tolmer Falls


Batchelor

Tolmer Falls, in magnificent Litchfield National Park, cascades over high escarpments into a deep plunge pool. A short walk takes you to a viewing platform at the top of the most spectacular waterfalls in the park.

Florence Creek Walk


Batchelor

Forming part of the Tabletop Track in Litchfield National Park, Florence Creek Walk is a six kilometre round trip leaving from either Florence Falls picnic area or Buley Rockhole. You'll pass through fascinating pockets of cool monsoon rainforest inhabited by a variety of birdlife.

Tiwi Islands


Bathurst Island

Located 80 kilometres north of Darwin, the Tiwi Islands are the combination of Bathurst and Melville Islands and collectively the Aboriginal population call themselves the Tiwi people. The Tiwi Islands remain a unique and rare opportunity to view and share this culture.