Day 33 – Litchfield National Park – 219 km – 13149 km Total.

The tent stayed in the one place for once today. 

Found I had a few new sore bits this morning.  Right hand had swelled up a bit so must have landed on that as well.   By the end of the day all is nearly back to normal though.

Spent the day in Litchfield National Park. Had a map with all the points of interest and after the first two I was thinking why did I bother.  First up was a magnetic termite mound, ok interesting but only just and then there was Buley Rockhole, a set of casacading rock pools at the bottom of a huge collection of steps that had were basically being used as a public swimming pool.  Did not bother going done the steps.

Thankfully things picked up from here with Florence Falls, a small but proper waterfall.  Then Tabletop Swamp, what can I say, its a swamp.  Then one of the two best for the day, Tolmer Falls which was a bit of hike in but you were about half up the falls and dropped into a deep ravine with the viewing platform over the ravine.  After that it was onto Wangi Falls which the park is known for.  Actually two streams of water one small and one large cascading down into the same pond.  Very nice indeed and due a croc issue it was closed for swimming.  Next was the Cascades, another swimming spot so gave that a miss.  Next was Walker Creek which was a creek and as creeks do it had no water in it. 

After that it was on to the old Bamboo Creek Tin Mine which had the most interesting track to date which was basically two wheel tracks between the trees and a few creek crossing most of which with a bit of water flowing across them.  Was not much left as it was abondoned in the 1950′s  when the mine flooded but interesting never the less.

Then it was back to Batchelor for fuel and after looking at the food prices in the General Store, I will be buying something precooked as it will be cheaper.  Dearest by far of anything I have seen and you are only an hour out of Darwin.

Off to Darwin early in the morning and after checking with Tourist Info in town today, off down south on Tuesday as alot in Kakadu is still closed.


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