KRTA - Katherine Region - Adventure Territory

Wherever you travel in the Katherine Region, you’ll pass through country traditionally associated with different Aboriginal language groups. Aboriginal people are proud of their land and welcome visitors who come to learn about their country and culture.The Katherine Region stretches from Dunmarra in the south, to the Daly River region in the north. From east to west, we embrace both the Queensland and Western Australian borders and in total cover around 480,000 sq km.

The Katherine Region is Adventure Territory, boasting the magnificent Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park. Around Katherine, you will discover such treasures as Borroloola and the Gulf Region across the Roper River – Elsey National Park, Mataranka Thermal Pools, the majestic scenery of the Victoria River Region, Pine Creek and the Douglas and Daly River areas.
Katherine is ideally positioned as a base from which to explore all the Top End has to offer. Located only a couple of hours from Kakadu, Litchfield and Gregory National Parks, the town of Katherine is the central hub of the region.

This guide is intended as an informative planning tool to help plan your Holiday. Contained within are accommodation, tours, vehicle hire and attraction listings as well as maps and essential information.
We trust you will enjoy your time in the Katherine Region - Adventure Territory!

HOW TO GET THERE

Most travellers access the Katherine Region by road, on either of our major Tourist Drives. The Explorers Way follows the Stuart Highway from Darwin in the Top End, south to the Barkly Region and Central Australia. The Savannah Way links Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, following the Carpentaria Highway to the East, and the Victoria Highway through the western reaches of our Region.

The Ghan will operate two services through Katherine per week during the tourist season, and Greyhound run daily bus services. Commercial flights also service the region.