Insektenhäuser und Dschungelbäder
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We observed Cathedral and Magnetic Termite mounds.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Magnetic Termite Mounds