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Katherine NT

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July 12th 2023
Katherine lies at the crossroads of the Savannah Way that runs east–west from Cairns to Broome and the Explorers Way that runs north–south from Darwin to Adelaide through Alice Springs. The town is thus a magnet for Grey Nomads from the southern states, seeking to flee from winter. Our first adventure was to drive out to Nitmiluk National Park (formerly Katherine Gorge) to do a short hike and ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more