Wangi Falls

Wangi Falls is a prominent plunge waterfall in Litchfield National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory, set in a landscaped picnic and campground area. It is one of the park’s most visited sites owing to its easy access and a reliable plunge pool below the falls.

The site offers short walks, viewpoints and a sheltered swimming pool at the falls’ base that is popular in the dry season. Facilities at the car park include picnic areas, toilets and a campground nearby, making it suitable for day visitors and short stays. Patrols and seasonal closures can affect swimming access during the wet season when flows are high.

The falls are formed where water descends from a sandstone escarpment into a plunge pool surrounded by monsoon forest. Over time the area has been developed with visitor amenities to concentrate use at the site while protecting surrounding parkland.

Located in Litchfield National Park southwest of Darwin in the Northern Territory, Wangi Falls sits within monsoonal country of mixed woodland and sandstone escarpments; access is by sealed and unsealed roads from regional centres.

• Access and facilities: A short, graded walking track leads from the picnic and campground area to viewing platforms and the pool at the base of the falls.
• Swimming safety: Swimming at the base pool is commonly permitted during the dry season but may be closed in the wet season for safety.