Water play and swimming for kids in Litchfield, Kakadu & Arnhem Land

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5 places to cool off across the region: water parks, pools, beaches, lakes and swimming spots, nearest first from Batchelor. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Batchelor

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Pool
Batchelor Swimming Pool
Batchelor
under 5 min
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Lake
Manton Dam Recreation Area
Manton Dam Recreation Area
Day-use lake with shady picnic areas, barbecues, toilets and a boat ramp; open sunrise to sunset.
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Batchelor
Tolmer Falls
Waterfall
Tolmer Falls
1.6 km walk
400 m sealed path to an accessible viewing platform; no swimming.
about 45 min
Photo: Grant Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Lake
Leaning Tree Lagoon
Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park
A local favourite for picnics and birdwatching, with large numbers of green pygmy geese.
about 1 hr
Over 1½ hours
from Batchelor
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Pool
Jabiru Pool (Alberto Luglietti Memorial Swimming Pool)
Jabiru
about 3 hr 30

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Batchelor

Alyangula (about 10 hr): Alyangula Picture Gardens
Nhulunbuy (about 10 hr 45): Gove Aquatic Centre
Yirrkala (about 11 hr): Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre and Mulka Museum
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.