Litchfield N Park

We crossed into Western Australia this morning (gained another hour and a half)

Litchfield National Park was the first area we visited  - only 110 km from Darwin.  First camp was delightful - green grass, lovely huge shades trees and the tour leaders cooked a BBQ dinner!  I like this trip already !
Next day explored several different parts of the Park including an old tin mining area which was similar to old gold mining areas in NZ but this was much more recent - mined in the early 1900s and abandoned in 1931.

Remains of tin mining, Litchfield NP, NT

Saw several quite impressive waterfalls, swam in the large pool at the base of Wangi Falls along with 20 - 30 other people.  Very refreshing.  BUT ....... read in today’s newspaper that a young man had been attacked by a small croc while swimming in the same pool and needed several stitches to his leg.  Despite signs being posted advising that authorities had cleared crocs from the area and none had been seen recently.

Wangi Falls, Litchfield NP,  NT 

Ended up the day at Mt Bundy Station where the station owner has diversified into tourism. They provided delicious homegrown burgers for dinner.  I do like this trip!!  In the evening the girls beat the boys by one dart in a game of round-the-board.

Next day on the way to Mary River we stopped off at the Australian war cemetery at Adelaide River here all Australians killed on Australian soil are buried. Mostly from Darwin and other places in the Top End during WW2. A beautifully presented and cared for but very somber place.


Half of today’s Drive was repeating yesterday’s drive. Pretty hot and boring but we stopped on route at Berry Springs where we luxuriated in a cool natural pool surrounded by beautiful bush.  We have all been given pool noodles to carry in our vans so swimming/floating/ reclining in deep pools is made very enjoyable.  Mary River was another grassy and treed camp where after settling in we embarked on a sunset cruise  with copious sundowners, a vast array of happy hour nibbles provided by our leaders, and many up- close encounters with salties