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Adelaide River NT by aussirose
You can stay overnight in the caravan park or just stop for lunch at the pub with the famous Charlie from Crocodile Dundee movies.
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 Pine Creek NT by aussirose
Pine Creek is very interesting if you like to learn all about the old Australian Gold rush days.
It is also a good place to stop to enjoy one of Mayse's famous big burgers!
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When visiting Darwin make the effort to visit Litchfield National Park which is 129km south of the city. Hire a car for the day and travel on sealed roads or should you prefer there are a number of day coach tours that provide an excellent service including visits to Tolmer,Florence and Wangi Falls. Coach tours are less than $100.
Litchfield was designated a National Park in 1986. It is the traditional home to the Aboriginal Wagait people and covers an area of 143 square km.
Travelling through the park you will see the huge Termite Mounds, the large mounds are called Cathedral Mounds and can rise to 10 feet or more, whilst the Magnetic Mounds are much smaller and resemble tombstones.
The crystal clear swimming holes attract most visitors into the water. We swam at Wangi falls and my only disappointment was everyone was in the water and no photo was taken of me sitting under the falls.
The Wangi Falls are easy to access with good pathways, few steps and no steep climb. Facilities at Wangi include parking, change rooms, and a cafe. Leave a Comment
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This really should be high on your list of priorities, especially if you have only limited time in Darwin.
Run by the Northern Territory Government, I’d describe this as somewhere between a nature reserve and a zoo showcasing the wildlife of the Northern Territory. A network of walking trails connects the main entry and reception area (which includes quite a good snack bar) with enclosures for various types of animals, different vegetation areas representative of the NT (most particularly the northern part). There also is an excellent aquarium, with a sequence of tanks illustrating the progression in aquatic wildlife species from the inland source of streams through to the coral reefs.
Getting around can be done on foot, but the Park provides free ‘trains’ driven by park rangers, on a half hourly service stopping at each of the areas. We both walked and took the train and were glad we did, as the ranger stopped to tell about the wildlife we were seeing and called a sleepy dingo out to be photographed. You will find more photos taken here in Travelogue 2.
Directions
It’s about 45 minutes outside the city, so you will need a hire car to visit. The entry charge is $20 for adults, various concessions are available.
Main photo: A rather sleepy dingo goes to have a drink
Second photo:Water buffalo, a species introduced in the 1840s
Third photo:The large ‘salty’ rises for air in his tank
Fourth photo:The café and entry area
Fifth photo:.Sign showing a map of the park.
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So you want to see crocodiles? This would have to be the best place, particularly if you are short of time during your visit.
We visited as part of the VT Darwin meeting, even being given a ‘special’ tour of the croc pens (and gathering many other “instant VTers” who seemed unwilling to accept that we were a private group). That aside, we were given a very interesting and explanatory tour of the croc pens, from the big old ‘rogue’ crocs to hordes of active younger ones destined for the handbag market. The loud “chomp” as the jaws of a large croc slam shut around a chicken scrap provides convincing proof that crocs are not to be trifled with! That message is reinforced by their speed of movement and by their jumping performance, particularly the younger ones.
Time prevented us from visiting the associated zoo, but the crocodiles alone justify the visit. There also is an associated museum, kiosk and gift shop. Normal public tours are at 1000, 1200 and 1400, with the small croc feeding at 1530. Crocodylus Park is at 815 McMillans Road, Knuckey Lagoon. Head out of Darwin past the airport on McMillans Rd. It’s about a 15 minute drive.
Main photo: A big old “rogue” croc.
Second photo:Jumping younger croc
Third photo:“Freshies” – generally inoffensive unless annoyed
Fourth photo:Care for a swim?
Fifth photo:Pacific islands croc-related artifacts in the museum.
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