Litchfield National Park Attractions

Adelaide River Railway Station (Attraction)
Corner Stuart Highway and Dorat Road, Adelaide River ( Stuart Highway ), Northern Territory 0846, Australia

The Adelaide River Railway Siding and Railway Bridge, located on the Stuart Highway, were constructed as part of the first leg of the North Australia Railway, or NAR, which operated from 1888 until 1976. The Adelaide River Railway Siding was the first main station complex on the North Australian Railway from Darwin and Pine Creek. During World War II it was of major significance as Adelaide Ri ...

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Adelaide River War Cemetery (Attraction)
Memorial Drive, Adelaide River ( Stuart Highway ), Northern Territory 0846, Australia

The Adelaide River War Cemetery is a sobering reminder of the impact World War II had on this part of Australia. There are 434 military burials in total and the adjoining Civil Cemetery honours 63 civilians including the post office workers who were killed in the 19 February 1942 bombing of Darwin. Also visit the Memorial to the Missing, where 292 service personnel are remembered, who lost their l ...

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Bamboo Creek Tin Mine (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

Discovered around 1906, the Bamboo Creek Tin Mine provides an insight into the small scale mining activities of the era, and its ruins are a reminder of the park's varied past. Some sections of the old buildings are still standing, and you can see remnants of equipment relating to ore extraction, processing, transport, an explosives magazine as well as domestic objects. Tin was mined at the site s ...

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Batchelor Butterfly and Petting Farm (Attraction)
8 Meneling Road, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

Batchelor Butterfly and Petting Farm, the Northern Territory's only butterfly farm, is situated in the heart of Batchelor, gateway to the Litchfield National Park. The Farm incorporates a picturesque cafe and licensed restaurant in a tropical setting. Explore the butterfly sanctuary and discover a delightful display of natural flora when you view the amazing collection of butterflies, which includ ...

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Blyth Homestead (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

The historic Blyth Homestead is found within Litchfield National Park, and is also the location of an old tin mine, which is now in ruins. The homestead site serves as a reminder of the tough conditions faced by pioneers in remote areas. Built by the Sargent Family in 1929, the homestead was abandoned in the early 1960s. It has recently been restored and an interpretive display presents the trials ...

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Buley Rockhole (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

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. Wade through the pools, absorb the scenic bush surrounds or sit and relax, as the cool water rolls over your shoulders. ...

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Coomalie Cultural Centre (Attraction)
Corner of Awilla Road and Nurndina Street, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

Located en route to Litchfield National Park, the Coomalie Cultural Centre houses a diverse range of distinctive Australian indigenous artworks from across the Top End and Central Australia. As you browse through the centre, see striking works on paperbark, paper, canvas, printed textiles, carvings, didjeridoos, fibre weavings, and occasionally, rare traditional ceremonial items or artifacts. D ...

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Florence Creek Walk (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

Forming part of the Tabletop Track in Litchfield National Park, this 22 kilometre walk will take you to Greenant Creek, through fascinating pockets of cool monsoon rainforest inhabited by a variety of birdlife. Spot kingfishers, honey-eaters, fairy-wrens and pigeons. Other wildlife may be seen along the way such as brown bandicoots and northern quolls. Or you might be lucky enough to see black fly ...

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Florence Falls (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

Found in Litchfield National Park, the spectacular Florence Falls cascade into a plunge pool, set in a pocket of monsoon forest. Take a refreshing dip in the plunge pool, then enjoy a scenic walk to the viewing platform high above the falls, which affords panoramic views of the open valley and the waterhole below. ...

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Greenant Creek Walk (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

This eight and a half kilometre walk, which forms part of the Tabletop Track in Litchfield National Park, takes you from Greenant Creek through to popular Wangi Falls. The creeks and springs around this region have a constant supply of water, thereby creating an abundance of remarkable flora and fauna. See tall Carpentaria palms, fig trees and weeping paperbark trees, while along the forest floor ...

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Lake Bennett (Attraction)
Chinner Road, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

Lake Bennett 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 and fishing. The lake is mainly stocked with barramundi. Other activities include a golf driving range, mini golf, mountain biking, bushwalking and bird watching. Lake Bennett Wilderness Resort also offers accommodation, conference f ...

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Litchfield Cafe (Attraction)
Four kilometres north of Wangi Falls, Litchfield Tourism Precinct, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

The licensed Litchfield Cafe provides light snacks and homestyle meals with cold drinks, wine or beer. Or enjoy a freshly brewed coffee with a piece of homemade mango cheesecake. Either enjoy the cool of the airconditioning inside the cafe or sit outside on the verandah or under the shady trees and experience some good old fashioned hospitality in the tropical surroundings. Litchfield Cafe is o ...

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Litchfield National Park (Attraction)
100 kilometres south-west of Darwin, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

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. Travellers can cool off with a swim in the plunge pool below Florence Falls, wade through a series of rocky pools at Buley Rockhole, view magnetic ...

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Magnetic Termite Mounds (Attraction)
Litchfield National Park, Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845, Australia

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. The mounds are like enormous magnetic compasses, with their thin edges pointing north south and broad backs east west minimising their exposure to the sun, keeping the mounds cool for the termites inside. Nearby, a large cathedral termite mound stands. ...

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Robin Falls (Attraction)
Dorat Road, Adelaide River ( Stuart Highway ), Northern Territory 0846, Australia

Enjoy a refreshing dip into the scenic Robin Falls, located along Dorat Road near Adelaide River township, off the Stuart Highway. The falls are reached by a short walk following a crystal clear creek through scenic bush surrounds. The area is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna unique to the Top End and affords lovely views back over the cascading Falls. Robin Falls is an idyllic spot t ...

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