Swimming HolesKatherine
Tully Inlet
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🚗 11h 25min📍 913km💰 Free
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Best Time
May-Sep
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
11h 25min
Access
All vehicles
Croc Safety: Only swim in designated croc-monitored areas. Check signs before entering any waterway. Report sightings: 1800 453 210.
Crocodiles in all NT waterways — swim only at monitored locationsLimited or no mobile phone signalCarry minimum 3L water per person per dayTell someone your plans before departing
Tully Inlet — swimming spot in Katherine, 913km from Darwin. The Red Centre's waterholes offer cool relief from the desert heat. Carry plenty of water.
Plan your visit
In a national park, you'll usually need an NT Parks Pass, and campsites & some walks must be booked in advance.
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Best for
Families, dry-season day trips, cooling off
Skip if
It's wet season — most close for floods + crocs
Time needed
1-3 hours
Best season
May-Sep
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Last updated · 3 months agoHow is the 45/100 score calculated?
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No editorial bias — pure signal from 0 reviews, 2 facilities, 4 warnings.
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin913km
Drive Time11h 25min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
ParkingSwimming
Safety Warnings
• Crocodiles in all NT waterways — swim only at monitored locations
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
913km from Darwin
Drive Time
11h 25min
Best Season
May-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Crocodiles in all NT waterways — swim only at monitored locations
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
913km from Darwin
Drive Time
11h 25min
Best Season
May-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
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Sun & light times
Tully Inlet · ACST
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
17:37
Day length12h 08m
Golden Hour AM
05:29 – 05:57
Golden Hour PM
17:08 – 17:37
Blue Hour AM
05:07 – 05:29
Blue Hour PM
17:37 – 17:58
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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