Katherine
NT Holiday & Travel Guide
Northern Territory
The
saying 'Never
Never' comes
from the
local belief
that those
who live
in and love
this country
can 'never
never' leave
it. It was
immortalised
in the book
"We of the
Never Never"
by Jeannie
Gunn.The
Katherine
Gorge is
one of the
most spectacular
areas in
the country,
winding
12 km with
walls more
than 70m
high.
There are 13 magnificent gorges in the Nitmiluk National Park, which is the traditional home of the Jawoyn people. These gorges have taken 20 million years to carve their way through the red sandstone. Visitors to the park can paddle these spectacular gorges in canoe, swim the crystal clear waters, or take a boat tour with an aboriginal guide, who love to relay the regions history. If you like a walk, there are over 100km of walking trails in this fantastic park
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