Katherine
Katherine is where the tropical Top End meets the outback. Paddle through 13 sandstone gorges, float in thermal springs, and swim under pandanus-fringed waterfalls.
Drive Darwin to Katherine (3h15). Head straight to Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge.
Hire a canoe ($65/half day) and paddle through the first 2-3 gorges. Towering sandstone walls, crystal water. Far better than the cruise.
Katherine Hot Springs (free, in-town) — natural 32°C thermal pools. Dinner at the Katherine Country Club.
- Canoe hire includes basic paddling instruction
- Book Cicada Lodge for luxury — it's stunning
Per person, self-drive. Excludes flights.
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