Litchfield National Park

The birthday celebrations continued for Tops when we were entertained at the Banyon Park restaurant with excellent live music by Steve and some extra songs by Johnno the owner. We also enjoyed a meal and good company to make the occasion a  memorable one.

We are very happy in this park - it’s quiet, spacious, picturesque and friendly with the added bonus of a bar and entertainment. The nights have been a bit cooler so we’ve fished out a rug - probably a bit premature as no doubt it will be warmer as we get nearer Darwin. 

Unfortunately here in Litchfield, there are some places closed or not open for swimming - but what is open is just lovely. 

We visited the magnificent waterfalls and enjoyed the swims in these lovely spots. We also visited the termite mounds - how incredible these little guys are to build these structures for maximum protection from the elements.

The popular swimming spots are Florence Falls & Buley Rockhole - both excellent and so refreshing.

We couldn’t swim at Tolmer Falls but the lookouts gave a great view of these lovely falls. 

Even the walks to the falls were lovely, going through rainforest then ascending to Savannah woodlands. 

One highlight was the legless lizard the Ranger showed us - he was a beauty and we never would have seen him - or picked him up! We also saw this croc trap at Wangi Falls which ensures no one risks going in (there’s a fence as well) 

We feel now that we have a good grasp of Litchfield and can see why it’s so popular. From here we are going to be spoilt and are staying at Craig & Megan’s at property at Girraween. We thank them for their generous offer and look forward to catching up. 

Once again we can send Mother’s Day love and best wishes to all the lovely Mums - we hope your day is special. 

Till next time, love from the happy travellers ❌❌❌❌