Katherine Travel Guide
Katherine Travel Guide
The vast Katherine region sets the scene for outback adventure activities.
Only three hours south of Darwin, Katherine is a unique outback town. Within easy reach of the town is the Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park, the Katherine Hot Springs and Leliyn (Edith Falls).
Katherine’s star attraction is undoubtedly the world famous Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge), which covers an awesome 3000 kilometres of magnificent escarpment country. On the Gorge you can cruise, canoe or swim between sheer cliffs to the sandy freshwater beaches of the main gorges, and view ancient Aboriginal rock paintings high on the rock faces. Spectacular waterfalls are found along more than 100 kilometres of walking tracks, Jatbula Trail being the most famous.
North of Katherine is Pine Creek, a township renowned for its pioneering history, or travel south to Mataranka, famous for its tropical thermal pool and the quirky Daly Waters Pub nearby.
The Victoria River region is regarded as a premier fishing holiday destination, while the Daly River region is another popular fishing and camping hotspot. The remote Gulf region is perfect for the more adventurous anglers.
Things to See and Do
Historic Attractions
Katherine's early history is depicted at a number of sites around the region.
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Discover Katherine & surrounds
Katherine - the township
Katherine is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory, located three hours’ drive south of Darwin on the banks of the Katherine River.
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk is home to the spectacular Katherine Gorge, a series of 13 sandstone gorges carved over a billion years by the Katherine River.
Daly River region
The Daly River region encompasses many unique ecosystems, including hot springs and gorges, making it a fantastic spot to camp and bushwalk.
Victoria River
The area’s colourful scenery features grassy plains, boab trees and majestic gorges carved by rivers out of sandstone escarpments and is most often visited en-route between Katherine and Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Gulf region
The Gulf’s remote, unspoilt waterways are some of Australia's most unique and exciting fishing destinations. The area is home to four main indigenous language groups - Yanuwa, Mara, Kurdanj and Karawa.
Mataranka
This tropical wayside stop is on the Explorer’s Way tourism drive, the main artery that connects Adelaide and Darwin, and is renowned for its thermal pool – a sandy-bottomed lagoon fringed by palm forest.
Experience the Katherine region
Katherine Gorge
Join Ranger Greg Peckham on a journey down river and through one of the most majestic landscapes, the Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk).
Jatbula Trail - Google Map
The Jatbula Trail is a 58-kilometre walking track that crosses through Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park from Katherine Gorge to Leliyn/Edith Falls.
Katherine Gorge Flight
Access locations you won’t reach by boat or on foot and gain a true appreciation of the scale of the gorge.
