Katherine — Northern Territory

Situated 320 kilometers southeast of Darwin and home to about 10,000 people, the third largest settlement in the Northern Territory, is the vast Katherine region. Situated on the banks of Katherine River, the region is predominantly tropical savanna woodland and rocky escarpment country. Explorer John McDouall Stuart, who visited the region in 1862, named it after the daughter of one of his expedition sponsors. Katherine has plenty of exciting and invigorating attractions spanning across the whole region.

The Springvale Homestead is the major attraction in the Katherine town. Built in 1879, it is the oldest original homestead in the Northern Territory. Katherine Museum, Old Train Station, and School of the Air are some of the other interesting spots in the town.

Katherine Gorge (situated in Nitmiluk National Park), which is 13 gorges divided by rapids, is the renowned getaway zone at Katherine. Canoeing, cruising and walking tours at gorges offer a lot of thrill to the visitors.

The Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park has to be amongst the top most items in your itinerary at Katherine. The limestone caves are a privilege to watch. You can also sight the endangered Orange Horseshoe Bats in the Park.

The Katherine region boasts of numerous places to flock. Some of these include Elsey National Park, Mataranka Thermal Pools, Pine Creek, Daly River Crossing, Gregory and Keep River National Parks, Borroloola and Cape Crawford, Douglas Daly, Butterfly Gorge Nature Park, Gulf of Carpentaria, Roper Bar, King Ash Bay, Cape Crawford, Barranyi (North Island) National Park, and many more.

Katherine also hosts various festivals and events annually. With such a diverse range of tourist activities and destinations, Katherine also offers some extremely good accommodation facilities. We offer cheap Katherine accommodation bookings for some luxurious hotels, apartments, guesthouses and hostels in the area. Book with us NOW to venture into the unexplored Katherine region!