Parking
Use Tolmer Falls Carpark by the park road; coach parking, a picnic area and public toilets are at the site.
Overview
About Tolmer Falls Lookout Walk
Why go
- Two gorge-top decks reached on a sealed path
- A major waterfall view for a short stop
Heads up
- The path ends at the rim; there is no pool access or swimming
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation93–124 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Litchfield alerts
- CautionReynolds River Track: deep water crossingsThe Reynolds River Track is open to 4WDs only, but rough conditions and water crossings about 500–600 mm deep require care.Official details
- ClosureTabletop Track closedThe Tabletop Track is closed because an Excess Heat Warning is in effect and there is no accessible drinking water. - Permit access only; do not plan an unpermitted walk on the track.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Litchfield Tour Guide
Your drive to Tolmer Falls Lookout Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Litchfield National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Tolmer Falls0:00 / 0:31
“You're nearing Tolmer Falls, where water drops over two sandstone escarpments into a pool far below the lookout.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Litchfield Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Greenant Creek and Tjaetaba Falls
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Trail guide
Hiking Tolmer Falls Lookout Walk
Get the falls without a long hikeThe Tolmer Falls Lookout Walk is a sealed 400 m path one way from Tolmer Falls Carpark to two…
The Tolmer Falls Lookout Walk is a sealed 400 m path one way from Tolmer Falls Carpark to two viewing decks at the gorge rim. Return by the same route: about 800 m (0.5 mi) in all. It is an easy way to reach the main view without taking on the rockier rim walk; NT Parks describes the platform access as suitable for visitors of all abilities. Allow around 20 minutes, with extra time if you want to stop at both decks.
What you seeAt the rim, look down toward the falls, which spill over two high escarpments into a deep…
At the rim, look down toward the falls, which spill over two high escarpments into a deep plunge pool. This path does not descend to the water: swimming and camping are prohibited at Tolmer Falls. The wet season brings the strongest flow, so make that your pick if seeing the waterfall is the point of your stop. A vertical frame from a deck can hold the full fall and dark pool; keep part of the sheer sandstone walls in the shot to show the height. Explorer Frederick Henry Litchfield named the falls for Alexander Tolmer, a colleague of his late father in the South Australia Police.
Access and a longer walkStart at Tolmer Falls Carpark; coach parking, a picnic area, information signs and public…
Start at Tolmer Falls Carpark; coach parking, a picnic area, information signs and public toilets are at the site. A park pass is required for visitors who live outside the Northern Territory; NT residents are exempt. Pets are prohibited in NT parks, with certified assistance animals allowed. For more walking, take the separate 1.6 km, Grade 3 Tolmer Falls Walk, a rocky rim-and-creek route that returns to the carpark. It takes about 45 minutes and is a different hike from this short there-and-back path.
