Katherine, population 9,450, is 196 miles south of Darwin along the Stuart Highway. People make the trek to Katherine so they can
cruise the gorge, located in Nitmiluk National Park, a short drive from Katherine. A string of 13 gorges cut by the Katherine River through the Arnhem Land Plateau, it is a huge area about the size of
France. You can visit the area by small boat or helicopter.
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