Kakadu V Litchfield National Park

People say Litchfield is far more interesting, better value than Kakadu National Park.

Personally, we feel you cannot compare the two parks-they are entirely different.

Litchfield offers walks and waterfalls, termite mounds that only be viewed from a roped off area-these are the same mounds that we saw at Dundee Beach. We were hoping to find more information about these at Litchfield, but alas there were no information boards or brochures, or a visitors centre.

Murray swam in the Wangi Falls, along with approximately 200 people-where did these people come from?

 The camping grounds – well the National Park ones were full – and most did not accommodate caravans longer than 15 feet-so coming from Berry Springs end-which we had done, our option for the night was the Litchfield Safari Park.

This is the biggest rip off we have experienced on our whole trip. $38.00 per nite for a powered site, with ‘boil first’ trickle water.  Very dirty showers with trickle water and signs everywhere warning you ;

“Do not plug your appliances into our power sockets unless you have paid for a powered site”

“your appliances will be removed and held by the office, you can claim upon payment for a powered site”

There were only 4 toilets and 4 showers. The camping fees in the National park were $6.50 each.

You would be better off staying at the Batchelor end and doing day trips into Litchfield National Park. We spent 1 night in Litchfield and have no desire to return. There are no cruises, just buses full of tourists…..

Leaving Batchelor we stopped at Adelaide River for fuel and a look at the markets? A few stalls-I met a man that made ‘french knitting’ spools and left a flower with him-he was looking for ideas for the finished product. Hopefully my flower will help sell it.

We are making our way across to Cairns via the Savannah Way.