Litchfield National Park is one of the premier natural attractions of Australia's Top End. Only an hour's drive from the Northern Territory capital of Darwin, Litchfield contains a series of stunning tropical waterfalls and swimming holes.

Litchfield National Park lies approximately 130km southwest of Darwin near the town of Batchelor and covers around 1,500 square kilometres. 

Litchfield's Tabletop Range features monsoon rainforests, intriguing magnetic termite mounds and historical sites. Natural springs feed several spectacular waterfalls which are further boosted during the Monsoon season from December to April.

The National Park was established in 1986 and is a very popular destination being so close to Darwin with over a quarter of a million visitors a year. The Park was named after Frederick Henry Litchfield who was a member of the Finniss Expedition from South Australia that began in 1864 in a bid to set up a settlement at the mouth of the Adelaide River. 

Places in Litchfield National Park
Magnetic Termite Mounds ~ Tolmer Falls ~ Florence Falls ~ Wangi Falls ~ Buley Rockhole ~Tabletop Swamp ~ Magnetic Termite Mounds ~ Walker Creek ~ Greenant Creek ~ Tjaetaba Falls ~ Surprise Creek Falls ~ The Lost City ~ Litchfield Tourist Precinct ~ Tjaynera Falls Sandy Creek ~ Blythe Homestead ~ Bamboo Creek Tin Mine ~ Rum Jungle Lake ~

Swimming in Litchfield also poses less of a threat from Crocodiles than other parks in the Northern Territory. Though please check with the National Parks Headquaters in Batchelor on the way through to Litchfield and always look for and heed any warning signs including Crocodile warning signs. Often there are friendly rangers at the bigger falls, tourist information centres and government websites for more accurate infomation.