Our final national park was Litchfield, about an hour's drive south of Darwin. We stayed at the Florence Falls campground and were pleasantly surprised by how well laid out (and quiet!) it was.
Along the way we overheard people discussing whether it was better to do Kakadu or Litchfield first, with the consensus being 'if you do Kakadu first, you'll be disappointed by Litchfield'. But I imagine that's if you had a 4wd vehicle and were able to see the Kakadu waterfalls - which we didn't. So for us, Kakadu was more about rock art and Litchfield more about waterfalls.
Another interesting fact is that due to the porosity of the rocks, the waterfalls in Litchfield flow all year round as the rain that fell during the last wet season slowly seeps out. In contrast, many of the well-known Kakadu waterfalls slow to a trickle or stop during the dry season.
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| Wangi Falls |
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| Tolmer Falls |
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| Florence Falls |
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| 'Magnetic' termite mounds - all face the same way for temperature optimisation |
On our way back to Darwin we had some time to kill so had a game of mini golf in Palmerston. It was quite fun (and our scores were quite close too!)
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