About 17km after entering the park from Batchelor you come to what look like tombstones. But only the very tip of these magnetic termite mounds is used to bury the dead; at the bottom are the king and queen, with workers in between. They're perfectly aligned to regulate temperature, catching the morning sun, then allowing the residents to dodge the midday heat. Nearby are some giant mounds made by the aptly named cathedral termites.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
28.69 MILES
This excellent park showcases the best of Top End Aussie wildlife. Pride of place must go to the aquarium, where a clear walk-through tunnel puts you…
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11.61 MILES
Litchfield's big-ticket attraction, Wangi Falls (pronounced wong-guy) flow year-round, spilling either side of a huge orange-rock outcrop and filling an…
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18.1 MILES
Welcome to one of Australia's best national parks, a stunning world of striking rock formations and rock pools, high cliffs and waterfalls, croc-free…
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4.15 MILES
Florence Falls is one of Litchfield's more agreeable waterholes, accessed by a 15-minute, 135-step descent to a deep, beautiful pool surrounded by monsoon…
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11.25 MILES
One of Litchfield's most spectacular sights, Tolmer Falls doesn't quite get the crowds because of the absence of swimming, and we like it all the more for…
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29.37 MILES
This wonderful waterhole is the closest to Darwin and very popular with locals. It's a beautiful series of spring-fed swimming holes shaded by paperbarks…
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7.18 MILES
One of the more accessible of 'lost cities' in the NT, this dramatic collection of eroded rocky outcrops, some up to 500 million years old, has come to…
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13.04 MILES
If you're anywhere in the area on the 2nd Sunday of the month and the weather's fine, head into town for this fine little market. It's dominated by local…
Nearby Litchfield National Park attractions
4.15 MILES
Florence Falls is one of Litchfield's more agreeable waterholes, accessed by a 15-minute, 135-step descent to a deep, beautiful pool surrounded by monsoon…
7.18 MILES
One of the more accessible of 'lost cities' in the NT, this dramatic collection of eroded rocky outcrops, some up to 500 million years old, has come to…
11.25 MILES
One of Litchfield's most spectacular sights, Tolmer Falls doesn't quite get the crowds because of the absence of swimming, and we like it all the more for…
11.61 MILES
Litchfield's big-ticket attraction, Wangi Falls (pronounced wong-guy) flow year-round, spilling either side of a huge orange-rock outcrop and filling an…
12.63 MILES
This farm has a semitropical butterfly house with a host of Australian species, and a mini petting zoo with farm animals such as goats, ducks, rabbits and…
13.04 MILES
If you're anywhere in the area on the 2nd Sunday of the month and the weather's fine, head into town for this fine little market. It's dominated by local…
18.1 MILES
Welcome to one of Australia's best national parks, a stunning world of striking rock formations and rock pools, high cliffs and waterfalls, croc-free…