Blogs from Katherine Gorge, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania

When we arrived to Katherine we went straight to our hotel to leave our things. The hotel we had chosen was called Palm court backpackers, we thought it would be good since it was locate well so we could get to places by foot which means less money spent on gas. We have heard so many interesting stories about the Nitmiluk National Park, or Katherine Gorge as it is also called. There are a lot of options to experience Katherine Gorge, you can hire a canoe and paddle your way along the gorges, you can board a cruise or a speed boat and of course you can go by foot. All though, the three of us thought that a helicopter ride would be really fun, so that is what we decided to go for. We found ... read more

Ihr Lieben, nachdem wir also den Weg von Sydney nach Cairns geschafft hatten, die Loecher im Dach unseres Campervans repariert und das Regenwetter hinter uns lag, wir viele wunderschoene Dinge gesehen und erlebt hatten, war es Zeit, in das grosse Abenteuer zu starten: 4500 km von Cairns nach Broome, und der Grossteil davon durch Australiens wunderschoenes Outback! Am 21. Maerz haben wir uns auf den Weg gemacht: verabschiedet wurden wir von Queenslands Kueste bei grauen Regen und Wolken. Sagte ich gerade noch, dass das Regenwetter hinter uns lag? Naja, eigentlich schon, aber Queensland war halt traurig, dass es uns an das Outback verlieren wuerde. Vormittags haben wir uns noch Townsville angeschaut, das in starker Konkurrenz mit Cairns ist. Mein Fazit: Townsvilles "The Strand", der Gegenentwurf zu Cairns "The Strand" ist auf jeden Fall die schoenere Strandpromenade, ... read more

Jeudi matin, on arrive tôt à Katherine, villa assez grosse pour l’outback, 11000 habitants. Un passage obligé au supermarché et au visitor center puis on se dirige vers Nitmiluk National Park (nom aborigène), dit aussi Katherine Gorge National Park. Ce parc est réputé dans la région, il est principalement constitué d’une série de 13 gorges de grès rouges très profondes et au milieu coule Katherine River. Plusieurs moyens de profiter du parc : la rando, le canoë ou la croisière, on choisit les 2 premiers mais plus de place pour aujourd'hui, c’est seulement disponible pour demain aprèm. On déjeune tôt avant midi de façon à partir rapidement en randonnée l'après midi. On décide de faire 2 marches en 1, une jolie boucle avec panorama et une longue qui mène aux pieds des gorges pour se baigner. ... read more

Howdy blog readers...we we hit the road on Tuesday morning after 5 lively days (not) at Tennant Creek. We won't need to return there. Zipped up the Stuart hwy and stopped at Daly Waters...what a fantastic old pub. Reminded us of the pub we stopped at in Corner country...NT/SA/Qld intersection. After a night there we got away to Mataranka. We had the best time floating away in the hot spring, called "Bitter Springs", it was truly a great experience. The water was crystal clear and warm..... Today we have arrived at Katherine after a stop at Cutta Cutta caves. Really interesting cave system that floods every wet season. Have settled into our camp in Katherine now and have dusted our whole area with ant killer powder and talcum powder...the ants up here are a real problem, ... read more

Visit to Katherine Gorge(KG) and 2 gorge boat trip and Katherine Hot Springs(KHS) (6988 km to 7075 km) CADES DIARY Katherine Gorge Nitnit Dreaming 2 gorge cultural cruise 40 -50 metres deep in some parts croc nesting sites on sandy beaches Katherine Hot Springs ~28oC strong current crystal clear water... read more