Litchfield NP via Cox Peninsula Rd

Submitted: Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 17:34

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Litchfield

Situated 130kms from Darwin, Litchfield is an excellent day trip or long weekender. Magnificent waterfalls, scenery and offers 4WDers a couple of challenging tracks.

Litchfield

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Situated 130kms from Darwin, Litchfield is an excellent day trip or long weekender. Magnificent waterfalls, scenery and offers 4WDers a couple of challenging tracks.

Member - Toolman (VIC)

I'm getting conflicting information regarding the road into Litchfield NP via Cox Peninsula Rd. Is Litchfield Park Rd sealed or unsealed from the Cox Peninsula Rd to the NP Boundary and on to Wangi Falls? I am researching options in getting a caravan to Wangi Falls but only on sealed roads. I know I can do it via Batchelor.

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Reply By: Bob - Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 17:39

Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 17:39

Litchfield Park Road from Cox Pen. Rd. is unsealed.

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Reply By: Member - Rick P (NT) - Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 18:51

Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 18:51

If you want to stay on the bitumen you will have to go via Batchelor which is a much nicer drive anyway because going the other way can be pretty ordinary especailly after the wet. There are two camp grounds at Wangi, one right at the Falls which is run by Parks and Wildlife which is very busy in the tourist season and the other one is just up the road and very nice, even a pool for the kids. There are a couple of Carvan Parks in Batchelor as well.

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Reply By: offroad Bob - Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 21:10

Friday, Apr 03, 2009 at 21:10

I believe there is a river crossing on the Cox Peninsula Rd to Litchfield - not big but could be problems with a normal caravan. Can be up to 600 deep when the road is open.

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Follow Up By: Member - Rick P (NT) - Saturday, Apr 04, 2009 at 09:54

Saturday, Apr 04, 2009 at 09:54

Can get deep after a storm. It's actually on the Litchfield Park Rd off the Cox Peninsula Rd and it's the Finniss River as you said not a big one but it can get deep, I've seen up to the windows of old a Landy.

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