Litchfield National Park

Been to Litchfield yesterday. It’s about 150km from Darwin, located in about 1500sq km, with

lush green forests and gorgeous fresh water holes and falls – some of the most unpolluted water
sources.





Got to see my first marsupial in the wild – a Walaru as it was drinking water from a waterhole.



The magnetic termite mounds are fascinating. All aligned in North-South direction so as to minimize sun exposure and tall enough to survive wild fires and flash floods. Also famous for their inbuilt air-conditioning systems. Architects are increasingly studying and copying them to build greener and energy efficient buildings.

Florence falls was fantastic. Will definitely go back again, this time, better prepared for a swim.





The next stop was Tolmer falls. Had a nice walk through the forest there.



Wangi is the most famous of all falls. Sadly, the water was off limits as there has been recent flash floods in the region. But still quite a gorgeous site to see.

Flying-fox is a type of bat which is very human-shy and the particular species found in Litchfield is rare too. So we were fortunate to see some of them, albeit from a respectful distance. Can u spot them in the photos?




Wild fires are part of the natural cycle here, occurring in every dry season, followed by fresh growth of foliage during the wet season. You can see the burnt forest floor in some of the snaps.

At the end of the trip, we took a wrong turn and got lost in the wilderness and drove for what felt like ever through the green bushes with absolutely no human contact. The roads reminded me of the bike trip I did through the Nallamalla forests few years ago. Anyway, after a few nervous moments, finally managed to get back safely to Darwin, although Roy's two week old car needed a good wash desperately.