Litchfield- Wangi Falls+Tabletop Swamp

Wangi Falls and plunge pool was a very popular day trippers destination with number plates from all states in Australia evident in the carpark. We walked part of the boardwalk loop walk up into the monsoon forest canopy. There was a small colony of resident flying foxes. The water was cold and clear.
The walking track to view Tolmer Falls was under construction so there was limited access. It has a gorge below which is home to Orange Horseshoe Bat and Ghost Bat, both protected rare species. Tabletop Swamp was a pleasant surprise. It is a depression in the tabletop which fills with water in the wet season. Lined with melaluca trees and filed with lilies, it is home to many birds.Read more