CampingKatherine
Longreach Waterhole
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🚗 7h 59min📍 639km💰 Free
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Best Time
May-Sep
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
7h 59min
Access
All vehicles
Limited or no mobile phone signalCarry minimum 3L water per person per dayTell someone your plans before departing
Longreach Waterhole is where the Territory reveals itself. Camping here puts you right in Katherine's spectacular gorge country — where 13 sandstone gorges, thermal hot springs, and the transition from tropical to arid create landscapes that stop you in your tracks. Whether you're in a swag under the stars or a full setup with powered sites, the experience is uniquely NT — wide open spaces, wildlife at your doorstep, and the kind of peace you simply cannot find in the city. It's remote, so carry supplies and fill up on fuel whenever you can.
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Best for
Caravanners, self-sufficient travellers
Skip if
You need air-con, showers, or phone signal
Time needed
Overnight to multi-day
Best season
May-Sep
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Last updated · 1 month agoHow is the 47/100 score calculated?
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin639km
Drive Time7h 59min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
ToiletsParkingFire PitsWater
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
639km from Darwin
Drive Time
7h 59min
Best Season
May-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
639km from Darwin
Drive Time
7h 59min
Best Season
May-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
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Sun & light times
Longreach Waterhole · ACST
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
17:39
Day length11h 35m
Golden Hour AM
06:04 – 06:33
Golden Hour PM
17:10 – 17:39
Blue Hour AM
05:41 – 06:04
Blue Hour PM
17:39 – 18:01
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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