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Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge)
Just 32 kms from the town centre, the gorge system is the major natural attraction in the area - a visitor’s delight - 180,000 hectares of natural wonder. There are 13 gorges in the system, carved out of the rock by torrential summer rains over millenia. Five of the gorges are readily accessible by organised tour and boat cruise, alternatively the visitor can hire a canoe, or take a trek.
Commercially operated two, four and eight hour cruises are available, and the recently introduced breakfast and sunset dinner cruises have proved a popular attraction. Helicopter scenic flights are also available.
Within the gorge system are many fine examples of Aboriginal rock paintings many thousands of years old. These art sites are amongst the most popular attractions of Nitmiluk National Park.
The Nitmiluk Gorge / Katherine River was the cultural and spiritual foundation for the first inhabitants of the area, the Jawoyn and Dagomen people, providing for food and water and for both spiritual and recreational needs.
Nitmiluk Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre is located at Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk). Information displays explain the geology, landscape and Aboriginal history of the national park.
Informative staff are there to help you with tour enquiries and information. Parks and Wildlife rangers are also available to assist with your enquiries about walks and camping. The Centre has toilet facilities, souvenir shop, café, and also features an activity playground for children. The dining area, on the deck overlooking the Katherine River, is the ideal spot to relax, enjoy a meal or just savour a cooling drink and take in the glorious sunset.
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