AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’12” S 130°50’42” E
March 14, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Heute sag ich tschüß zu Darwin. Mit meiner neuen Truppe geht's auf die offene Straße, einmal quer durch's Nördliche Territorium. Nächster Halt: Florence Falls. Dort haben wir uns "The Cathedral",Read more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°5’57” S 130°50’40” E
June 17, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Nachdem wir im Bush aufgewacht sind ging es zum ersten Halt des Tages, zu The Magnetic Termites. Wegen den magnetischen Feldern, wissen die Termiten genau in welche Richtung sie bauen müssen. SehrRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’2” S 130°50’42” E
August 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Litchfield is famous for its termite mounds, these are visible all over the NT but seem super tall in this NP.
The taller moulds are called Cathedral Termite Mounds and are found off theRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’14” S 130°50’42” E
October 17, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Slept in until 8 this morning (!) way later than I’d hoped. Quick breakfast then a run/walk around to the pier then through town for some exercise. I found the street where we’d planned to haveRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’9” S 130°50’41” E
July 7, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Our first stop in Litchfield National Park was the termite mounds.
Not at all specific to Litchfield, these are absolutely everywhere up here, and support a whole ecosystem by themselves, givingRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’7” S 130°50’43” E
April 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Litchfield National Park just south of Darwin, an easy day trip with lots of nice walks and waterfalls. A few of the swimming holes are not open as the wet season doesn’t officially finish untilRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’12” S 130°50’42” E
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We observed Cathedral and Magnetic Termite mounds.
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’11” S 130°50’59” E July 12, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
There was a viewing platform for the Magnetic Termite mounds, but you know Brett and you just could not get up close and personal, so we found a sneaky track in. We got up nice and close and couldRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’12” S 130°50’42” E
August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
The mounds are made using a centuries old technique by the termites.
The outer chambers are created with cut up grass stalks that have been stored. As they forage from underground, the mounds pushRead more
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryMagnetic Termite Mounds13°6’7” S 130°50’41” E
July 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Like a scene out of Dracula, the landscape resembles a cemetery as the flat-faced mounds all face North/South.
Magnetic Termite Mounds are exclusive to Northern Territory and named due to theRead more
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