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17 Mile Falls  

These waterfalls astound all who are lucky enough to see them. A hidden gem, it can only be accessed by trekkers on the Jatbula Trail. This trail is located in Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) and is a one way 58 kilometre walk from Katherine ...

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Biddlecombe Cascade  

Biddlecombe Cascades are one of many beautiful swimming and sightseeing locations along the Jatbula Trail in Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge). The one way long distance walking trail is 58 kilometres long and starts at Katherine Gorge (Nitmil ...

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Crystal Falls  

The Crystal Falls area features a mass of rock pools, rapids and small cascades that fall away into a spectacular and large waterfall. The area can only be reached by trekking the iconic Jatbula Trail. Located within Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine ...

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Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park  

Book a guided tour through the Northern Territory’s only publicly accessible tropical limestone caves. Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park is located 30 kilometres south of Katherine and covers 1,499 hectares of karst limestone landscape, found in only ...

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Edith River Crossing  

Edith River Crossing is a permanent swimming spot along the Jatbula Trail. This 58 kilometre trail in Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) takes between four and five days to complete. It is a one way walk from Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) to Leliy ...

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Flora River Nature Park  

Flora River Nature Park, 135 kilometres south west of Katherine, embraces a tranquil Top End waterway fringed with dense riverine vegetation and dotted with deep pools. There are many opportunities for short walks, canoeing, boating (maximum 15 horse ...

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Jatbula Trail  

The 58 kilometre Jatbula Trail features stunning scenery, waterfalls and Jawoyn Aboriginal rock art. The trail is a 4 to 5 day walk that is only marked in one direction, from Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk Visitor Centre) to Leliyn / Edith Falls. Walkers ...

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Jurassic Cycad Gardens  

Visit this unusual and exotic garden attraction containing over 200 different species of plants from the ancient cycad family, all nestled among a visually striking and prehistoric rocky landscape. Apart from an amazing collection of cycads – livin ...

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Katherine Art Gallery  

Located in the town of Katherine, the Katherine Art Gallery holds an excellent collection of Aboriginal Art. Presenting a portfolio of artists from the region, the gallery reflects the cultural diversity and influences of the Jawoyn, Warlpiri and Dag ...

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Katherine Cemetery  

This pioneer's cemetery, located in Giles Street Katherine, was established in 1934. Set along the Katherine River, amid tranquil bush surrounds, the Katherine Cemetery offers a fascinating historical or genealogical perspective, and provides insight ...

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Katherine Country Club  

The Katherine Country Club, located in Katherine, offers superb dining for lunch or dinner, a nine hole golf course, bowls, a tropical beer garden, an air conditioned club house, a children’s playground, poker machines, TAB, Keno and Sky Channel ga ...

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Katherine Hot Springs  

Take a refreshing dip in Katherine Hot Springs. These natural thermal springs are situated on the banks of the Katherine River, within the Katherine township, and comprise of a series of clear pools framed by native vegetation. Relax and enjoy swimmi ...

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Katherine Outback Heritage Museum  

The Katherine Outback Heritage Museum, located in Katherine, was originally constructed as an air terminal for the region during World War II, and now contains an eclectic collection of artefacts, photographs, maps and pioneer memorabilia in an infor ...

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Katherine Overland Telegraph Pylons  

The Katherine Overland Telegraph Pylons are one of the few remaining testaments to a bygone era. The building of the historic line was a major force in opening up the north of Australia during pioneering times. This is a registered heritage attractio ...

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Katherine School Of The Air  

The Katherine School of the Air located on Gorge Road, Katherine, is a distance education school, making it a living example of an historic outback schooling tradition. The School caters for isolated students residing in the top half of the Northern ...

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Keep River National Park  

This small park contains a diversity of landscapes and visitors can explore sandstone ridges and "Bungle Bungle-like" formations from the campgrounds. The two kilometre Gurrandalng walk weaves through sandstone and presents one magnificent view after ...

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Knotts Crossing  

Knotts Crossing is the site of the original township of Katherine. Established in the early 1870s, the original township consisted of a shanty pub and the Overland Telegraph Line Repeater Station. By 1888 the township had grown to include a Hotel, Ge ...

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Kumbidgee Lodge Tea Rooms  

Welcome to Kumbidgee Lodge Tea rooms where you can enjoy genuine Territorian hospitality. Come dine at the Kumbidgee Lodge Tea Rooms, set in tranquil bush surrounds. ...

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Leliyn / Edith Falls  

Leliyn / Edith Falls is located on the western side of Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge). You can enjoy swimming in the paperbark and pandanus fringed natural pool at the base of the falls most of the year, although it may be closed to swimmin ...

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Low Level Nature Reserve  

The scenic Low Level Nature Reserve is located three kilometres south of Katherine. It is a great place to relax, with bicycle paths, barbecue facilities and picnic areas. The river holds barramundi, black bream and the northern snapping turtle, whil ...

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Mimi Aboriginal Arts and Crafts  

Mimi Aboriginal Arts and Crafts is an Aboriginal owned art gallery displaying works by artists from a region of 380,000 square kilometres around Katherine. The showroom holds many different art styles and provides a supportive and respectful workpla ...

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Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge)  

There are many ways to experience the spectacular Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) and its world-renowned gorge system - you can walk, swim, canoe, boat or fly. Walks over the sandstone plateau range from an hour to 5 days and offer spectacu ...

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Northern Rockhole  

Northern Rockhole, in Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge), is an enjoyable half day walk from the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre at Katherine Gorge. It is also a lovely lunch spot on the first day of the iconic Jatbula Trail. This is a one way 58 kilom ...

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NT Rare Rocks  

NT Rare Rocks is a rock and gem shop and a manufacturer of stone products with semi-precious stones like zircon, garnet and topaz, as well as opals, gold nuggets and fossils. Products made in Katherine include coffee tables with stone legs, vases, bo ...

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O'Keeffe Residence  

Originally built as a recreation hut in 1943 by army officers stationed in Katherine during World War II, it soon became the officers’ mess. The building is an example of local construction utilising locally available material such as Cypress pine ...

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Old Katherine Railway Station  

The Old Katherine Railway Precinct possesses historical, social and aesthetic characteristics demonstrating a way of life that no longer exists in the Northern Territory. The main structures within the precinct were built between 1924 and 1926. The r ...

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Sandy Camp Pool  

Sandy Camp Pool is a shaded and sandy area that is a lovely campsite along the Jatbula Trail. This long distance bushwalking trail is within Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) and is 58 kilometres long. It is a one way walk that takes trekkers ...

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Savannah Way  

The Savannah Way is Australia’s greatest adventure drive, linking Cairns in north Queensland with Broome on the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, traversing the Katherine region of the Northern Territory. The drive is approximately 3,700 kilom ...

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Springvale Homestead  

Springvale Homestead, near Katherine, is the oldest original homestead in the Northern Territory. The station was established in 1878 and managed by Alfred Giles, the ex Overland Telegraph linesman. Giles brought sheep and cattle up from Adelaide to ...

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Sweetwater Pool  

Sweetwater Pool is a secluded swimming hole on the Edith River, ideal for swimming and relaxing. The pool is located along a four kilometre walking trail from Leliyn / Edith Falls. It is also that last swimming spot, and usually lunch location, along ...

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The Ampitheatre  

The Amphitheatre is an exquisite place that is a favourite of many Jatbula Trail trekkers in Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge). It is located 25 kilometres from Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) and is found on the second day of this iconic four to f ...

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Top Didj and Art Gallery  

Top Didj and Art Gallery has a beautiful bush location on the way to Katherine Gorge and offers a large range of didjeridoos and authentic Aboriginal artwork. There are Aboriginal crafts including boomerangs, weaving, dilly bags, clap sticks and carv ...

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