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Sweetwater Pool
Sweetwater Pool is a large tranquil swimming hole that can be reached by walking the 8.6-kilometre return track from Edith Falls. The walk includes a steep climb at the start and scenic lookouts along the way.
Jatbula Trail
The 58-kilometre Jatbula Trail features stunning scenery, waterfalls and Jawoyn Aboriginal rock art. The trail runs from Katherine to Leliyn / Edith Falls, taking around five days to complete. There is a ferry service across the Katherine River on the first day.
Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk)
Katherine Gorge is a network of thirteen gorges carved from billion-year-old sandstone country by the Katherine River in Nitmiluk National Park, 30 kilometres from Katherine. It can be explored by canoe, boat and helicopter, all of which can be hired within the Park. The Nitmiluk Visitors Centre provides Park information and tour tickets. Find Out More
Leliyn (Edith Falls)
Edith Falls is a huge, pandanus-fringed plunge pool fed by waterfalls in Nitmiluk National Park. It has a scenic camping area with unpowered grassy sites that are well serviced with showers, barbecues and a kiosk. The nine-kilometre scenic return walk to the upper pools is open most of the year.
Butterfly Gorge
This quiet gorge is home to thousands of butterflies in crevices of the sheer rock face. Swim across the main pool and through the narrow gorges to reach the upper pools, shaded by paperbarks up to 50 metres tall.
Windolf Walk
This is a short 8.4 km-return trail that winds its way along the Katherine River and up to Pat’s lookout for a sweeping view of Nitmiluk Gorge. Swimming is available in the river and Southern Rockhole hosts a tumbling waterfall after it rains.
Covering more than 292,000 hectares, Nitmiluk National Park is located north-east of Katherine.
Its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park and shares the magnificent Arnhem Land escarpment.
Nitmiluk is home to the spectacular Katherine Gorge, a series of 13 sandstone gorges carved over a billion years by the Katherine River.
The impressive gorge walls and white sandy beaches can be explored on foot, by canoe or on a cruise and are stunning from the air on a scenic helicopter flight.
The Nitmiluk Visitors Centre, located at the start of the first gorge, is adjacent to a serene picnic area.
Previously known as Katherine Gorge National Park, the Park was handed back to the local Aboriginal people and renamed Nitmiluk, meaning 'Cicada Place'. The Park is jointly managed by the Northern Territory Government and the Jawoyn people in accordance with traditional Jawoyn law.
Aboriginal culture is strong in the area and there are many Aboriginal rock art sites dotted throughout the Park.
There are many adventure activities on offer in Nitmiluk National Park. It is a haven for nature lovers, with its rugged landscapes, dramatic waterfalls and lush gorges providing an abundance of flora and fauna.
