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Victoria River Crossing
Located on the Victoria Highway 194 kilometres west of Katherine, the settlement itself is little more than a roadhouse and campground, but the scenery along the highway as it winds past immense escarpments split by the might Victoria River ranks as some of the most stunning in the Territory.
Timber Creek
Timber Creek is about halfway between Katherine and Kununurra near the Victoria River and provides a base for visitors exploring Gregory and Keep River National Parks or fishing the Victoria River. There’s a good range of services for visitors, including a caravan park, pub, grocery store and fuel stop.
Gregory National Park
Gregory National Park encompasses about 13,000 square kilometres of spectacular gorge country – one of the most famous is Limestone Gorge. It’s inhabited by rare species of wildlife, and significant traces of Aboriginal occupation and pastoral activity are evident. The Park borders the huge Victoria River Downs (VRD) cattle station.
The Victoria River Region is located south-west of Katherine and is most often visited en-route between Katherine and the Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
The area’s colourful scenery features grassy plains, boab trees and majestic gorges carved by rivers out of sandstone escarpments.
The small township of Timber Creek, 285 kilometres west of Katherine, is the region’s main centre and home to about 70 people. Fishing is Timber Creek's biggest drawcard and the beautiful Victoria River, running through deep valleys and gorges, is one of the Northern Territory’s most scenic places to catch barramundi.
Gregory National Park sits at Timber Creek's doorstep and covers an area of around 13,000 square kilometres. The Park features spectacular escarpment landscapes, prolific wildlife, ancient boab trees and significant remnants of Aboriginal and European history. There is also an extensive network of four-wheel-drive tracks in the Park.
Further west is the Keep River National Park, which is a photographer’s dream. Situated 170 kilometres west of Timber Creek, the Park encompasses towering sandstone landforms that radiate a myriad of colours at sunrise and sunset.
The area is best explored on foot, following well-marked bushwalking trails. There are two camping areas in the Park with barbecues, tables and pit toilets.
