Wangi Falls, Dual waterfall in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
Wangi Falls is a two-stage waterfall in Litchfield National Park, in the Northern Territory of Australia, dropping into a wide natural pool at its base. A viewing area near the pool gives a clear sight of both cascades, and a walking trail loops through the surrounding monsoon forest.
The area around the falls has been known to Aboriginal peoples for many generations as a reliable water source in a dry landscape. When Litchfield National Park was formally established in 1986, the site was included within its boundaries and infrastructure was added to manage visitors.
The name Wangi comes from an Aboriginal word referring to the water itself. Visitors who take a moment at the edge of the pool are often reminded by signage that this place carries meaning for local indigenous communities beyond its natural appeal.
Swimming in the pool is usually closed during the wet season, roughly from November to April, due to rising water and the possible presence of saltwater crocodiles. Outside those months the pool is typically open for swimming, but it is always worth checking current conditions before you go.
Flying foxes roost in the trees around the falls in large numbers and become active at dusk, forming dark moving shapes visible from the viewing platform. Most daytime visitors leave before this begins, so arriving in the late afternoon gives a very different experience of the same spot.
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