Nitmiluk National Park Boundary - NT

  National Parks,Reserves

Position

DEG: -14.34739 132.433395
DMS: 14º 20' 50.6" S 132º 26' 0.22" E
UTM: 53 L 8412316mN 223170mE
Altitude: 136m

Description

Address & Contact

1051 Gorge Rd
Lansdowne NT 0850
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Information

This 292,008 hectare National Park is owned by the Jawoyn Aboriginal people and jointly managed with the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. Some of the park’s features include spectacular dissected sandstone country, broad valleys and numerous, significant cultural sites. The deep Nitmiluk Gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River is the central attraction of the area, and creates a wonderful ‘natural playground’ for many activities.

ACCESS

The park’s main entrance is located 30 kilometres northeast of Katherine via a sealed road. Keep a watch out for the many Wallabies – a small Kangaroo – that are inquisitive of visitors and haven’t yet learned the road rules. Katherine is approximately 320 kilometres southeast of the Northern Territory’s capital, Darwin.

WHEN TO VISIT

The most comfortable time to visit Nitmiluk National Park is from May to September. During the wet season flooding of the Katherine River may restrict the range of activities available and in some cases prevent access to the park.

ABOUT NITMILUK NATIONAL PARK
For thousands of years Nitmiluk has been the foundation of the Jawoyn Aboriginal people, providing an abundance of water and food, a gallery of art and artefacts and the today it’s a living testament of ancient Aboriginal culture.

Many visitors to the Northern Territory choose to immerse themselves in the natural beauty and culture of Nitmiluk Gorge and National Park with an extended stay in the region or at the Nitmiluk Caravan and Camping grounds, while other with pressing travel schedules have only the time to touch the surface of this ancient landscape.
Day visitors are welcome to open the first pages of this remarkable record of Aboriginal culture, geological wonder and European history. From the Nitmiluk Visitors Centre you can explore the closer points of interest at the display centre and museum, take an easy walk, hire a canoe or enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of the gorges on a Nitmiluk cruise. We recommend the full day cruise that includes morning and afternoon tea and a great Aussie Barbecue.

Don’t miss seeing the range of locally produced art and artefacts, souvenirs and clothing. Enjoy a meal from the Restaurant where the menu reflects the best of local produce and flavours.
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Closest Weather Station

Tindal at 22/08:00am CST
Distance from Nitmiluk National Park Boundary 20.25km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
27.6°C31.3°C74%22.5°C1009.9hPa0.0mmWNW7km/hr
4knots
11km/hr
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Katherine Aviation Museum
Distance from Nitmiluk National Park Boundary 20.25km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C34.633.934.234.032.130.130.432.335.837.737.435.9
Mean Min. °C24.223.923.120.816.813.813.014.620.123.724.624.5
Mean Rain mm261.9243.7207.345.95.00.41.11.76.833.288.1223.9

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