Katherine Gorge

Katherine

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September 11th 2010
Spent a couple of days in Katherine. Lovely place but I think it’s the hottest place in Australia. The hot springs where next to the caravan park so we spent a lot of time down there. It was crystal blue water and it wasn’t too hot so it was nice and refreshing. We all took a breakfast boat cruise out along the Katherine Gorge, as it was cooler in the morning. It was absolutely amazing, ... 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