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Katherine, Northern Territory
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Katherine

Home to the spectacular Nitmiluk Gorge and the junction of several major rivers, the Katherine region offers gorge cruises, hot springs, outback cattle stations, and rich Indigenous culture.

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Top Locations in Katherine

Edith Falls (Leliyn)
💧 Swimming Holes

Edith Falls (Leliyn)

292km3h 10min
Mataranka Hot Springs
💧 Swimming Holes

Mataranka Hot Springs

420km4h 30min
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge)
🌿 National Parks

Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge)

312km3h 30min
Bitter Springs
💧 Swimming Holes

Bitter Springs

410km4h 20min
Battery Hill Mining Centre
🏛️ Historical

Battery Hill Mining Centre

876km10h 57min
Lake Argyle Resort Office
🍽️ Food & Drink

Lake Argyle Resort Office

465km5h 49min
Elliott Caravan Park
⛺ Camping

Elliott Caravan Park

636km7h 57min
Zebra Rock Mine CLOSED for 2021
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Zebra Rock Mine CLOSED for 2021

451km5h 38min
Kalkaringi Caravan Park
⛺ Camping

Kalkaringi Caravan Park

554km6h 55min
Larrimah Museum
🏛️ Historical

Larrimah Museum

430km5h 23min
Tennant Creek Caravan Park
⛺ Camping

Tennant Creek Caravan Park

874km10h 56min
Puma Ord River Roundhouse (& general store)
⛽ Fuel Stations

Puma Ord River Roundhouse (& general store)

433km5h 25min
Lorella Springs Wilderness Park
⛺ Camping

Lorella Springs Wilderness Park

631km7h 53min
Historical Police Precinct
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Historical Police Precinct

356km4h 27min
Heartbreak Hotel
🏨 Accommodation

Heartbreak Hotel

704km8h 48min
Ginger's Hill
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Ginger's Hill

435km5h 26min
Attack Creek (Stuart Monument)
⛺ Camping

Attack Creek (Stuart Monument)

810km10h 8min
Fig Tree Yard
⛺ Camping

Fig Tree Yard

422km5h 17min
Alexander Forrest
🏛️ Historical

Alexander Forrest

468km5h 51min
Spring Creek Yard Camp
⛺ Camping

Spring Creek Yard Camp

406km5h 5min
Victoria River Roadhouse
⛺ Camping

Victoria River Roadhouse

352km4h 24min
Kimberleyland Caravan Park
⛺ Camping

Kimberleyland Caravan Park

434km5h 25min
Top of Town
🍽️ Food & Drink

Top of Town

874km10h 56min
Tindal RAAF Base Heritage
🎨 Indigenous Culture

Tindal RAAF Base Heritage

281km3h 31min
Dunmarra Roadhouse
⛽ Fuel Stations

Dunmarra Roadhouse

544km6h 48min
Timber Creek Roadhouse
⛽ Fuel Stations

Timber Creek Roadhouse

358km4h 28min
Kelly West
🥾 Hiking

Kelly West

898km11h 13min
Gregory's Tree
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Gregory's Tree

349km4h 22min
Central Service Station
⛽ Fuel Stations

Central Service Station

875km10h 56min
45 Australian Camp Hospital
🏛️ Historical

45 Australian Camp Hospital

437km5h 28min
Bullo River Station
🏨 Accommodation

Bullo River Station

354km4h 25min
Northern Rockhole (Jatbula)
💧 Swimming Holes

Northern Rockhole (Jatbula)

330km3h 30min
Brunette Downs Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Brunette Downs Rest Area

865km10h 49min
Bullita Homestead Campground
⛺ Camping

Bullita Homestead Campground

408km5h 6min
Heartbreak Hotel Campground
⛺ Camping

Heartbreak Hotel Campground

704km8h 48min
Mathison Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Mathison Rest Area

311km3h 53min
Escarpment
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Escarpment

350km4h 23min
East Baines Camp
⛺ Camping

East Baines Camp

451km5h 38min
Victoria River Escarpment Trail Lookout
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Victoria River Escarpment Trail Lookout

351km4h 23min
Banka Banka Station
⛺ Camping

Banka Banka Station

782km9h 47min
Matt Wilson campground / Gulim Campground
⛺ Camping

Matt Wilson campground / Gulim Campground

338km4h 13min
Threeways Roadhouse
🏨 Accommodation

Threeways Roadhouse

854km10h 41min
Daly Waters Hi-Way Inn
🍽️ Food & Drink

Daly Waters Hi-Way Inn

507km6h 20min
Jasper gorge (Lupayi) Campground
⛺ Camping

Jasper gorge (Lupayi) Campground

397km4h 58min
Karen's Kitchen
🍽️ Food & Drink

Karen's Kitchen

874km10h 56min
Eldorado Motor Inn
🏨 Accommodation

Eldorado Motor Inn

874km10h 56min
Fourth Gorge (Nitmiluk)
💧 Swimming Holes

Fourth Gorge (Nitmiluk)

330km3h 30min
The Daly Waters Pub
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

The Daly Waters Pub

502km6h 17min
Victoria River Roadhouse Motel
🏨 Accommodation

Victoria River Roadhouse Motel

352km4h 24min
Wickham Track (High Point)
👁️ Lookouts

Wickham Track (High Point)

454km5h 40min
Jarnem Lookout
👁️ Lookouts

Jarnem Lookout

412km5h 9min
The Restaurant
🍽️ Food & Drink

The Restaurant

966km12h 4min
Victoria River
🐟 Fishing

Victoria River

351km4h 23min
Pine Creek Gold Rush Museum
🏛️ Historical

Pine Creek Gold Rush Museum

227km2h 30min
Butterfly Gorge Nature Park
🌿 National Parks

Butterfly Gorge Nature Park

350km4h
Elsey National Park Campground
🌿 National Parks

Elsey National Park Campground

350km4h
Katherine Low Level Reserve
🅿️ Rest Areas

Katherine Low Level Reserve

400km4h
McArthur River
🐟 Fishing

McArthur River

716km8h 57min
Knotts Crossing Resort Katherine
⛺ Camping

Knotts Crossing Resort Katherine

320km4h
Cicada Lodge Nitmiluk
🏨 Accommodation

Cicada Lodge Nitmiluk

320km4h
Grove Hill Heritage Hotel
⛽ Fuel Stations

Grove Hill Heritage Hotel

300km3h
Katherine Country Club
🍽️ Food & Drink

Katherine Country Club

320km3h 20min
Renner Springs
⛽ Fuel Stations

Renner Springs

900km9h 30min
Edith Falls Kiosk
⛽ Fuel Stations

Edith Falls Kiosk

300km3h
Willeroo
🅿️ Rest Areas

Willeroo

321km4h 1min
Third Gorge (Nitmiluk)
💧 Swimming Holes

Third Gorge (Nitmiluk)

330km3h 30min
Fifth Gorge (Nitmiluk)
💧 Swimming Holes

Fifth Gorge (Nitmiluk)

330km3h 30min
Jedda's Rock (Nitmiluk)
🥾 Hiking

Jedda's Rock (Nitmiluk)

330km3h 30min
Roper Bar Crossing
🐟 Fishing

Roper Bar Crossing

330km3h 30min
Larrimah Wayside Inn
🏨 Accommodation

Larrimah Wayside Inn

900km10h+
Sandy Camp Pool (Jatbula)
💧 Swimming Holes

Sandy Camp Pool (Jatbula)

330km3h 30min
Edith River Crossing (Jatbula)
🐟 Fishing

Edith River Crossing (Jatbula)

330km3h 30min
Top of Edith Falls Lookout
💧 Swimming Holes

Top of Edith Falls Lookout

330km3h 30min
Upper Pool Edith Falls
💧 Swimming Holes

Upper Pool Edith Falls

330km3h 30min
Never Never Museum
🏛️ Historical

Never Never Museum

330km3h 30min
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Art Centre
🎨 Indigenous Culture

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Art Centre

312km3h 15min
Barunga Community
🎨 Indigenous Culture

Barunga Community

430km4h 30min
Big Horse Creek Swimming Hole
💧 Swimming Holes

Big Horse Creek Swimming Hole

310km3h 10min
Elliott Lookout
👁️ Lookouts

Elliott Lookout

1500kmvaries
Larrimah
🅿️ Rest Areas

Larrimah

500km5h 15min
Elliott
🅿️ Rest Areas

Elliott

829km8h 45min
Hayes Creek Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Hayes Creek Rest Area

130km1h
Pine Creek Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Pine Creek Rest Area

230km3h
Ferguson River Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Ferguson River Rest Area

800km9h
Emerald Springs Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Emerald Springs Rest Area

800km9h
Larrimah Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Larrimah Rest Area

800km9h
Birdum Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Birdum Rest Area

800km9h
Top Springs Rest Area
🅿️ Rest Areas

Top Springs Rest Area

800km9h
Nitmiluk Gorge Campground
⛺ Camping

Nitmiluk Gorge Campground

150kmvaries
Edith Falls Campground
⛺ Camping

Edith Falls Campground

150kmvaries
Mataranka Stockyard Camp
⛺ Camping

Mataranka Stockyard Camp

150kmvaries
Elsey Homestead Camp
⛺ Camping

Elsey Homestead Camp

150kmvaries
Katherine Visitor Centre
ℹ️ Visitor Info

Katherine Visitor Centre

312km3h 15min
First Gorge (Nitmiluk)
💧 Swimming Holes

First Gorge (Nitmiluk)

330km3h 30min
Caravan Park
⛺ Camping

Caravan Park

430km5h 23min
Biddlecombe Cascades (Jatbula)
💧 Swimming Holes

Biddlecombe Cascades (Jatbula)

330km3h 30min
Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park
🌿 National Parks

Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park

350km4h
Second Gorge (Nitmiluk)
💧 Swimming Holes

Second Gorge (Nitmiluk)

330km3h 30min
Buchanan Highway Junction
⛽ Fuel Stations

Buchanan Highway Junction

300km3h
Butterfly Gorge Swimming Hole
💧 Swimming Holes

Butterfly Gorge Swimming Hole

330km3h 30min
Gulf Mini Mart
⛽ Fuel Stations

Gulf Mini Mart

712km8h 54min
RAAF Gorrie Airfield
🏛️ Historical

RAAF Gorrie Airfield

419km5h 14min
Midland Caravan Park
⛺ Camping

Midland Caravan Park

636km7h 57min
Tennant Creek Telegraph Station Historic Site
ℹ️ Visitor Info

Tennant Creek Telegraph Station Historic Site

988km10h
Elsey National Park
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Elsey National Park

365km4h 34min
Limestone Gorge Campground
⛺ Camping

Limestone Gorge Campground

402km5h 2min
Gulliver's Tavern
🍽️ Food & Drink

Gulliver's Tavern

432km5h 24min
Ord River Sports Club
🍽️ Food & Drink

Ord River Sports Club

433km5h 25min
Bougainvillea Lodge
🏨 Accommodation

Bougainvillea Lodge

431km5h 23min
Wunan House
🏨 Accommodation

Wunan House

432km5h 24min
Batten Creek
⛺ Camping

Batten Creek

675km8h 26min
Stuart Tree Historic Site
🏛️ Historical

Stuart Tree Historic Site

502km6h 17min
Historic WWII Hangar & Display
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Historic WWII Hangar & Display

503km6h 17min
Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk)
💧 Swimming Holes

Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk)

312km3h 15min
Churchill's Head
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Churchill's Head

800km10h
The Pebbles
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

The Pebbles

863km10h 47min
Goanna Creek Rest Area
⛺ Camping

Goanna Creek Rest Area

678km8h 28min
Tennant Creek Telegraph Station
🦘 Wildlife & Tours

Tennant Creek Telegraph Station

867km10h 50min
Towns River
⛺ Camping

Towns River

552km6h 54min
Dunmarra
⛽ Fuel Stations

Dunmarra

640km7h

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