Katherine
Located 316km south of Darwin, Katherine is the main hub of the region which is the turn off for Western Australia. Katherine is the third largest town in the Northern Territory populated with around 11,000 people. Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) is the main tourist attraction 30km east of Katherine, consisting of 13 natural gorges carved through sandstone by the Katherine River.
Nearby towns:
Edith Falls | Mataranka
Visitor Centre
Tel: 1800 653 142
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Attractions
Katherine Hot Springs
Riverbank Drive
Tel: 08 8972 5500
Nitmiluk National Park
Gorge Road
Tel: 08 8972 1886
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Nitmiluk Tours
2/27 Katherine Terrace
Tel: 08 8971 0877
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Dining
Bucking Bull Burger Bar
16 Second Street
Tel: 08 8971 1139
Carriage Restaurant and Stoning Grill
O’Shea Terrace
Tel: 08 8972 2644
Galloping Jack’s
Steak House
Stuart Highway
Tel: 08 8972 1744
Katies Bistro
Cnr Cameron & Giles Streets
Tel: 08 8972 2511
Nitmiluk Bistro
Nitmiluk National Park
Gorge Road
Tel: 1300 146 743
New Shanghai Restaurant
Shop 1, 32 Katherine Terrace
Tel: 08 8971 2888
River Restaurant
50 Giles Street
Tel: 08 8971 1600
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Memorial |
The main street of Katherine |
Katherine Visitor Centre |
nitmiluk - formerly katherine gorge |
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Nitmiluk National Park |
Accommodation
Parks
Big4 Katherine Low Level Caravan Park
20 Shadforth Road
Res: 1800 501 984
Tel: 08 8972 3962
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Nitmiluk National Park
Gorge Road
Tel: 08 8972 1886
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Red Gum Tourist Park
42 Victoria Highway
Tel: 08 8972 2385
Riverview Tourist Village
440 Victoria Highway
Tel: 08 8972 1011
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Shady Lane Tourist Park
Res: 1800 043 043
Tel: 08 8971 0491
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Rooms
All Seasons Katherine
Stuart Highway
Tel: 08 8972 1744
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Best Western
Pine Tree Motel
3 Third Street
Res: 1800 467 434
Tel: 08 8972 2920
Katherine River Lodge Motel
50 Giles Street
Tel: 08 8971 0266
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Knotts Crossing Resort
Cnr Giles & Cameron Streets
Res: 1800 222 511
Tel: 08 8972 2511
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St Andrews
Serviced Apartments
27 First Street
Res: 1800 686 106
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Pubs
Crossways Hotel Motel
Katherine Terrace
Tel: 08 8972 1022
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Diggers Den Tavern
7 Victoria Highway
Tel: 08 8971 0422
Katherine Hotel
5 Katherine Terrace
Tel: 08 8971 7288
Bowls
Katherine Country Club
3034 Pearce Street
Tel: 08 8972 1276
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