Distances and driving times to Katherine, Northern Territory
The Northern Territory town of Katherine is a crossroads. Mostly famous as the gateway to Katherine Gorge and Nitmiluk National Park, Katherine features in many epic Australian road trips going north to south or east to west.
Australia Travel Questions is busy putting together guides to these road trips. Those starting or ending in Katherine are listed below. The times are estimated using Google Maps. Click through for more detailed itineraries.
Katherine distances and driving times
Alice Springs to Katherine: Distance 1,189km, driving time 12 hours.
Camooweal to Katherine: Distance 1,097km, driving time 11h30m.
Cloncurry to Katherine: Distance 1,407km, driving time 14h52m.
Daly Waters to Katherine: Distance 276km, driving time 2h52m.
Darwin to Katherine: Distance 317km, driving time 3h12m. (More Darwin road trips).
Katherine to Edith Falls: Distance 63km, driving time 43m.
Katherine to Kununurra: Distance 514km, driving time 5h21m.
Mataranka to Katherine: Distance 108km, driving time 1h7m.
Mount Isa to Katherine: Distance 1,287km, driving time 13h7m. (More driving times to Mount Isa).
Tennant Creek to Katherine: Distance 675km, driving time 6h58m. (More Tennant Creek driving times).
Katherine to Timber Creek: Distance 290km, driving time 3h.
Winton to Katherine: Distance 1,754km, driving time 18h34m. (More driving times to Winton).
Katherine experiences to book in advance
- Two gorge boat cruise through Nitmiluk National Park – with commentary on nature, wildlife and Aboriginal Dreaming stories.
- Half day Nitmiluk Gorge canoe hire – get closer to nature, paddling through at your own pace.
- Outback show with live music, horse and working dog demonstrations.
- Top Didj Aboriginal cultural experience – learn about ancient customs and feed baby wallabies.
- Cutta Cutta Caves guided tour – spot bats and birds in the limestone cave system.
Best Katherine accommodation
The best Katherine accommodation choices are:
- For a pool-based resort: Knotts Crossing Resort.
- For location next to Katherine Gorge: Nitmiluk Chalets.
- For really good value: Pine Tree Motel.
- For a solid holiday park: Big4 Breeze or Discovery Parks – Katherine.
- For glamping with a view: Gorge View Bush Retreat.
