About Limmen National Park
Limmen National Park is a large remote national park in the Roper Gulf Region of the Northern Territory, about 600 km southeast of Darwin and bordering the Gulf of Carpentaria. Established in 2012, it covers approximately 9,600 square kilometres of sandstone formations, rivers, wetlands and coastline. It is notable for the Southern Lost City sandstone pillars, Butterfly Springs, Aboriginal cultural sites and wilderness fishing and four-wheel-drive experiences.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote wilderness park with vast savanna, sandstone ranges, tidal rivers and coastal wetlands. Explore the Southern Lost City sandstone pillars and towers, swim at Butterfly Springs waterhole, fish for barramundi in the Limmen Bight and Nathan Rivers, drive extensive unsealed 4WD tracks, camp at basic bush campgrounds and view rock art and cultural sites in a largely undeveloped natural setting.
Key highlights
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Southern Lost City sandstone pillars and formations
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Butterfly Springs clear swimming waterhole and paperbark forest
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Limmen Bight River and Nathan River fishing and boating
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Remote coastal wetlands and Gulf of Carpentaria coastline
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Aboriginal rock art and cultural sites
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Wilderness 4WD tracks and bush camping