Litchfield Adventure

Hi! This is little miss sunshine, and I'll be doing the next post. about an hour out of Darwin is Litchfield national park. This beautiful nature park  is home to some of the most stunning waterholes, falls and billabong's. The place we were camping was just out of the park, and absoulutley filled with termite mounds! the bathrooms were ok, better than some we've seen on out trip so far!


                                                          Buley Waterhole
On our first trip into Litchfeild, we went to buley waterhole, This wonderful series of deep pool and small water falls is a fabulous way to cool down in the heat of the day. the water is very clear with usually  rocky bottoms. There is almost no pond scum or seaweed, and the rock shelf's provide perfect dive boards for cliff bombing!! We stayed there until almost midday, when it was getting a bit busy. We all decided that Buley was definitely on our favourites list!


                                                              Florence Falls
After a bit of lunch, we decided we needed another swim and a change of scenery. Florence seemed like the perfect idea. The falls themselves were cool, though it would have more impressive in the wet season. Down the end was deep, so the little two had to use their noodles. up the shallow end there was MASSIVE fish! We used my rash top as 'net'. We didn't catch any though.
All of this beautiful lush nature is nearly completely surrounded by smooth rock face. We would definitely do this again!

                                                         Magnetic Termite Mounds.
Termite mounds are becoming more and more of a normal sight. We have seen hundreds, but these ones are special. the normal ones are called cathedral mounds, while the ones here are magnetic. They also look different, as cathedral mounds are more rounded on top, while magnetic are horizontally pointy.

Us in front of a cathedral termite mound!!

We all agreed that together they looked like a very messy grave yard. Spooky!

                                                                       Wangai Falls

In the heat of the day, under the shade of  a cool rock face with the roar of a water fall in your ears, it doesn't get much better than this! Unless your me and had a MASSIVE spider on your back! I am mega afraid of spiders, and when my dad suddenly tells me to put on you goggles and get under water NOW... Yep. I totally freaked out! Apart from that 'incident', Wangai falls was stunningly clear and cool. We even  saw a water monitor (a type of goanna)!

Blyth homestead

After a 4 wheel drive track, a dusty track and a small river crossing comes Blyth homestead! This hundred year old web ridden shack was once home to 8 children, Working day and night without parent's. Their dad and mum left them to find work. Not that they got payed, they worked dawn till dusk in the tin mine and still had to do the usual chores around the farm! Even  the youngest had to pitch in! Mum made a point that no matter how much we complained, at least we were better off than them.