This crocodile-free swimming hole is a very pleasant spot, surrounded by forest. It's about 35km (22mi) east of the city and makes a great break from the heat, but it can get uncomfortably crowded at
July 10, 2006 (Press Release) --
Howard Springs
This crocodile-free swimming hole is a very pleasant spot, surrounded by forest. It's about 35km (22mi) east of the city and makes a great break from the heat, but it can get uncomfortably crowded at weekends. Nevertheless, it's a pleasant spot for an excursion; there are short walking tracks and lots of bird life. You can see all sorts of fish and turtles, and tame wallabies graze around the springs.
Darwin Crocodile Farm
The Darwin Crocodile Farm, 40km (25mi) south of the city, has around 8000 saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. When a croc is taken out of one of the Territory's waterways, this is usually where it ends up. But don't imagine they're here out of human charity - this is a farm, not a rest home, and around 2000 of the beasts are killed each year for their skins and meat (you can find croc steaks and burgers on menus all over Darwin). Get here in the early afternoon for feeding time, if you can. If you don't have your own car, there are plenty of day tours to the farm running from Darwin.
Litchfield National Park
It's a way out of town, but this 650 sq km (254 sq mi) national park is well worth a visit. The park, 140km (85mi) south of Darwin, encompasses much of the Tabletop Range, a wide sandstone plateau surrounded by cliffs. Four waterfalls, which drop off the edge of this plateau, and their surrounding rainforest patches are the park's main attractions. The swimming holes at the bottom of these waterfalls are beautiful spots for a dip. You can camp at the park, and there are cruises of the Reynolds River system which runs through the park. You can either take your own car to Litchfield, or go on an organised tour from Darwin.
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This crocodile-free swimming hole is a very pleasant spot, surrounded by forest. It's about 35km (22mi) east of the city and makes a great break from the heat, but it can get uncomfortably crowded at weekends. Nevertheless, it's a pleasant spot for an excursion; there are short walking tracks and lots of bird life. You can see all sorts of fish and turtles, and tame wallabies graze around the springs.
Darwin Crocodile Farm
The Darwin Crocodile Farm, 40km (25mi) south of the city, has around 8000 saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. When a croc is taken out of one of the Territory's waterways, this is usually where it ends up. But don't imagine they're here out of human charity - this is a farm, not a rest home, and around 2000 of the beasts are killed each year for their skins and meat (you can find croc steaks and burgers on menus all over Darwin). Get here in the early afternoon for feeding time, if you can. If you don't have your own car, there are plenty of day tours to the farm running from Darwin.
Litchfield National Park
It's a way out of town, but this 650 sq km (254 sq mi) national park is well worth a visit. The park, 140km (85mi) south of Darwin, encompasses much of the Tabletop Range, a wide sandstone plateau surrounded by cliffs. Four waterfalls, which drop off the edge of this plateau, and their surrounding rainforest patches are the park's main attractions. The swimming holes at the bottom of these waterfalls are beautiful spots for a dip. You can camp at the park, and there are cruises of the Reynolds River system which runs through the park. You can either take your own car to Litchfield, or go on an organised tour from Darwin.
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