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Nitmiluk National Park

Nitmiluk National Park

LocationNorthern Territory, Australia
Nearest CityDarwin
Latitude13° 54' 30" S
Longitude 132° 30' 31" E
Area292,099 ha
Date of Establishment1989
Governing Bodies Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Aboriginal traditional land owners (the Jawoyn people)
IUCN category II
Nitmiluk National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin.

The Katherine River forms a series of magnificent gorges . These gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park that has been established around the gorges and nearby Edith Falls.


Katherine Gorge

The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet.

There is a visitor centre located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine. Information displays are set up that explain the geology, landscape and aboriginal history of the National Park. Tours can be booked at the centre or at the visitor centre in the town.

See also: Protected areas of the Northern Territory (Australia)

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Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge)