Katherine to Kununurra road trip: Distance, driving time & stops
The Katherine to Kununurra drive along the Victoria Highway covers a 514km distance, with a 5h21m driving time. Good road trip stops include Victoria River, Timber Creek and Keep River National Park.
The drive from Katherine to Kununurra connects the Northern Territory’s Top End to the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Good road trip stops include the Victoria River Roadhouse for fuel, Timber Creek and Lake Argyle.
Kununurra is the first town over the Western Australian border, and Katherine is where National Highway 1 heads west from the Stuart Highway. In these parts, it is known as the Victoria Highway.
Katherine to Kununurra distance and driving time
The distance from Katherine to Kununurra by car is 514km. This can be covered in a driving time of around five hours and 21 minutes.
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.
By all means tackle this mammoth drive in one stint, but you’re probably better off making a few road trip stops along the way.
The Katherine to Kununurra drive leaves Katherine past the Katherine Hot Springs. And then there is very little of note for about two hours.
Click through to next section: Reasons to stop at Victoria River.