Day 27: On the road in Litchfield National Park

Today we slept a little longer, but not long enough, at least according to the children.

On our agenda for today were waterfalls and swimming opportunities.

Our first stop in Litchfield National Park today was Greenant Creek. Here there was a short trail to the Tjaetsba Falls.

Then we continued to Wangi Falls, practically one of the tourist attractions in the park. Accordingly, it was quite crowded. Many bathers were frolicking in the waterhole below the waterfall.

We first walked to the viewing platform and then continued along the trail that led to the upper end of the waterfall. This trail first led through dense rainforest, where numerous flying foxes were hanging in the trees and making noise.

Among the trees were the webs of the Golden Orb-Weaver Spider.

A little further, the vegetation changed to dry palm forest.

Above the inflow of the waterfall, several St.Andrews Cross Spiders had built communal webs.

Back down again, we first had lunch and used one of the many freely available gas grills at a picnic area to toast our bread.

Our next destination after lunch was the Cascades. Unfortunately, only the Upper Cascades were accessible, as crocodiles were present in the Lower Cascades. The path there again led through several vegetation zones.

There were several bathing pools in the Cascades. The water was not as refreshing as hoped, but still offered a nice cooling off and enough time for a water fight.

But this effect had unfortunately disappeared again when we arrived at the car in over 30°C weather. Hooray for the air conditioning!
Arriving at the hotel, it was time to pack our bags. Tomorrow our three-day return journey with a stopover in Singapore begins.

For the statistics: Overnight stay: Litchfield Outback Resort, BatchelorDistance driven: 149 kmDistance walked: 12 kmWeather: cloudy at 30°C