One of the more accessible of 'lost cities' in the NT, this dramatic collection of eroded rocky outcrops, some up to 500 million years old, has come to resemble a city of sandstone skyscrapers. Short walking tracks loop through the rocks. The Lost City is signposted off the main road through Litchfield, and is 10km of unsealed track. It can possibly be done in a 2WD vehicle but a 4WD is recommended, especially after rain.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
6.16 MILES
Litchfield's big-ticket attraction, Wangi Falls (pronounced wong-guy) flow year-round, spilling either side of a huge orange-rock outcrop and filling an…
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15.66 MILES
Welcome to one of Australia's best national parks, a stunning world of striking rock formations and rock pools, high cliffs and waterfalls, croc-free…
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5.65 MILES
Florence Falls is one of Litchfield's more agreeable waterholes, accessed by a 15-minute, 135-step descent to a deep, beautiful pool surrounded by monsoon…
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7.18 MILES
About 17km after entering the park from Batchelor you come to what look like tombstones. But only the very tip of these magnetic termite mounds is used to…
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4.33 MILES
One of Litchfield's most spectacular sights, Tolmer Falls doesn't quite get the crowds because of the absence of swimming, and we like it all the more for…
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19.56 MILES
If you're anywhere in the area on the 2nd Sunday of the month and the weather's fine, head into town for this fine little market. It's dominated by local…
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23.18 MILES
A sea of little brass plaques commemorating 434 soldiers and civilians killed in the 1942−43 air raids on northern Australia.
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Nearby Litchfield National Park attractions
4.33 MILES
One of Litchfield's most spectacular sights, Tolmer Falls doesn't quite get the crowds because of the absence of swimming, and we like it all the more for…
5.65 MILES
Florence Falls is one of Litchfield's more agreeable waterholes, accessed by a 15-minute, 135-step descent to a deep, beautiful pool surrounded by monsoon…
6.16 MILES
Litchfield's big-ticket attraction, Wangi Falls (pronounced wong-guy) flow year-round, spilling either side of a huge orange-rock outcrop and filling an…
7.18 MILES
About 17km after entering the park from Batchelor you come to what look like tombstones. But only the very tip of these magnetic termite mounds is used to…
15.66 MILES
Welcome to one of Australia's best national parks, a stunning world of striking rock formations and rock pools, high cliffs and waterfalls, croc-free…
19.17 MILES
This farm has a semitropical butterfly house with a host of Australian species, and a mini petting zoo with farm animals such as goats, ducks, rabbits and…