Thursday, February 23, 2006

Litchfield National Park

Batchelor is the gateway to Litchfield National Park. On the day we arrive, the gate is guarded by a swollen creek that crosses the main road. "You'll be alright if you go slow enough," a local tells us. He doesn't stick around to see Maike's crossing attempt but does prove to be right.

Batchelor has the best hostel that I have visited to date.

One of the big attractions in Litchfield is the magnetic termite mounds. The termites build these mounds on a north-south axis as it allows more efficient temperature regulation. If you don't believe me, more credible persons have documented it here.

Litchfield also contains a number of waterfalls such as Florence and Wangi and countless instances of Wet Season Water taking revenge on Dry Season Plants.

Our departure from town is uneventful - the creek is subdued.

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