Litchfield - spectacular in spite of the crowds

Litchfield was also packed but that couldn’t take away from the spectacular waterfalls (Wangi, Tolmer, Tyanera and Florence) and the magnificent cascades and monsoon rainforest. The cascades were moderately difficult to get to which meant that there weren’t many people – what a joy! We think it was one of the deep river crossings on the way to Tyanera Falls that did the damage to our tyre, which eventually sprung a leak just hear Wangi. This meant that rather than stay off road at Douglas Springs and call into Edith Falls, we decided to sprint to Katherine to get the wheel fittings put on our other spare tyre so that we’d have a spare tyre. The flat one had to be thrown out because the hole had broken 5 lots of steel supports in the tyre.

Wangi Falls

 The cascades

 

Cycad regrowth after the annual burning off, with the sun behind them.

 

 Tyanera Falls

 Blyth Homestead where the family with about 10 children worked the tin mine in very difficult circumstances

 The river crossing to Blyth Homestead

Tolmer Falls 

 Cycad re-growth that is a bit further advanced