Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek)
Tjaynera Falls
A secluded waterfall reached only by 4WD, with a deep pool surrounded by rainforest, far quieter than the falls on the main road.
Tjaynera Falls, also known as Sandy Creek Falls, lies in the central south of the park. From Litchfield Park Road, you turn onto a roughly 10 km 4WD dirt track that involves crossing a branch of the Reynolds River, then walk about 1.7 km (around 45 minutes one way) along the creek valley. The falls drop from a sandstone cliff into a broad, deep pool, where swimming is allowed in the dry season when the site is open. Monsoon rainforest and a campsite surround the area. It opens only in the dry season, so check road conditions on the Northern Territory parks website before setting out. Two-wheel-drive cars cannot enter.
Opening hours
Open in dry season (4WD road)
Nearby sights
- Blyth Homestead
- The Lost City, Litchfield
- Tolmer Falls
- Tabletop Swamp
- Tjaetaba Falls (Greenant Creek)
- Wangi Falls
- Buley Rockhole
- Florence Falls, Litchfield National Park