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----- Take your budget further and get 5% off when you use the code WELWIKI5 on your booking through the link on WikiCamps. Enjoy your experience! ----- Established in 1986, Litchfield National Park is a stunning location where you can take in the splendour of thundering waterfalls, rainforest pockets and historic sacred sites. It is a haven for hundreds of native bird species, and the plateau supports a rich range of woodland flora. The traditional custodians of the Park are the Wagait people, many of whom still call the area home. Your full-day tour to this incredible national park starts with pick-ups from selected Darwin hotels before the journey south. The first stop for the day is Florence Falls, where you can view the double falls from a high vantage point before making your way down to take a swim in the plunge pool. There's a 160 step staircase down to the swimming area or a viewing platform at top of the falls if you do not wish to swim. Next, take an interpretative guided walk through the scenic bush and monsoon vine forest. It's the perfect chance to learn more about this incredible environment. This is followed by a spectacular photo opportunity at Tolmer Falls, as it's home to colonies of rare ghost and orange horseshoe bats. The lookout is an easy flat walk of 15 min each way from the parking area. Having worked up an appetite, enjoy a delicious lunch in the park. Then, take another refreshing dip in the cool waters of Wangi Falls. It's got a large plunge pool and is the most accessible in the region, with an easy 5 min walk through the rainforest. On the way back to Darwin, stop to see the Strauss Airstrip where you'll learn about the history of this historic site, then stop to see the unique Magnetic Termite Mounds, which are the work of local termites. Standing upright like magnetic compasses, they make for a fun photo.