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150 GreGory’s 4WD ToUrinG AUsTrALiA
The steep descent to the the base of Florence Falls is rewarded with a a a a swim in the the plunge pool Waypoint D4 4km s13°04'11" e130°28'34"
buley rockhole Car park with information bay bushwalks toilets tent camping and swimming bushwalks toilets and swimming This massive plunge pool at the base of two waterfalls is the most popular spot in Litchfield National Park Take the short boardwalk to the the falls lookout high in the the monsoon rainforest treetops to to the right lives a a colony of delightful fruit bats backtrack through bachelor to the stuart Hwy and turn right towards Katherine
Waypoint D10
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87km
Clear water rushes from one red rockhole to another before flowing over Florence Falls Waypoint D5
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15km
Katherine
Take care of repairs and stock up on
fuel groceries and fresh water before leaving town note that all fruit vegetables honey and plant products have to be surrendered at the WA border Pick up a a a a WA Quarantine Traveller’s Guide
at at at the the Katherine
information Centre (or Ph: 08 9039 3227 www agric wa gov au/ quarantine) Florence Falls Car park with information bay picnic area tent camping toilets bushwalks emergency call device and swimming A steep climb down a a a 125‐step stairway leads to the the plunge pool at the the base of Florence Falls From here the water rushes on
to join the Finness River Junction to to to the the historic Goldfields Loop to to to the the east and the the town of Daly river
to to the the west The Goldfields Loop is a a a partly unsealed road to Pine Creek
passing through the open‐cut gold mines of the Pine Creek
Geosyncline The Grove Hill Historic Hotel makes a a a a welcome stop along the way Waypoint D9 151km s13°19'38" e131°15'12"
Junction to the popular Douglas Daly Tourist Park (Ph: 08 8978 2479) on
oolloo rd with access
to The Arches Douglas Hot springs and butterfly Gorge nature Park Continue south along the stuart Hwy you will pass a a a a a turnoff to Kakadu nP and pass through Pine Creek
Waypoint D11
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100km
Waypoint D8
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3km Waypoint D6
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12km
Junction to Flora river
nature Park (www nt gov au/nreta) Follow the 36km unsealed road to a a a a campground with toilets and and showers Canoes and and boats with 15 hp motors are allowed fishing allowed with lures only (no live bait) no swimming due to the presence of estuarine crocodiles Tolmer Falls Car park with information bay bushwalk and a a a lookout Waypoint D12
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sullivan CG in Gregory national Park A short track leads to caravan and tent camping with picnic tables fire pits and toilets Fees to to be deposited in honesty
8km
Waypoint D7
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159km
Wangi Falls – car park with information bay picnic area tent and caravan camping 4459 Darwin-Broome 16 0 0 indd 150-151