キャサリンはノーザンテリトリーで3番目に大きな町で、人口は約8,000人で、ダーウィンの南300kmに位置しています。
町は、彼の恩人の娘であるキャサリンにちなんで、探検家ジョン・マクドゥアル・スチュアートによって名付けられました。この地域には、ジャオワン族のアボリジニの伝統的な地主が住んでいます。キャサリンは、「奥地と熱帯が出会う場所」とよく言われ、さまざまな宿泊施設や施設が整っています。
キャサリンを訪れる旅行者は、キャサリン鉄道博物館を閲覧したり、キャサリンアートギャラリーでアボリジニアートの素晴らしいコレクションを見たり、キャサリン温泉でリラックスしたり、歴史的なスプリングベールホームステッドを訪れてキャトルステーションの仕組みについての洞察を得たりすることができます。 1878年に建てられました。
キャサリンの見どころ＆体験
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If you wake up early enough, you could make it to Katherine and back from Darwin in a day, but the best option is to stay a few nights, giving you plenty of time to explore the town and its surrounds.
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Passes or permits are not required in Katherine.
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In the town itself, you can walk, ride a bike, catch a taxi, or hire a car. To get to the main sights out of town – Nitmiluk National Park and Nitmiluk Gorge – guided tours are available, or you can drive yourself.
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From Darwin, the drive to Katherine is 3 hours (317 km). We recommend you take a few days and drive the Nature's Way scenic route via Kakadu National Park. There are also tour options from Darwin. The Ghan train passes through each week, or you can fly from Darwin or Alice Springs with Air North.
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Driving from Katherine to Darwin will take approximately 3.5 hours (317 km). Stop in at Edith Falls or Litchfield National Park on the way.
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There are heaps of things to do in Katherine. The Katherine Hot Springs are right in the centre of town, while the Katherine Outback Experience provides a glimpse of life on the land in outback Australia. Learn more about the region's culture and history at the Katherine Museum, the Top Didj Cultural Experience and their Art Gallery or the Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre.
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Be sure to pack comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen and plenty of drinking water. Bring your bathers and a towel to take a dip in one of the many refreshing swimming holes.
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From May to October the weather is dry and warm in the day and cool in the evenings, the perfect backdrop to explore the surrounding attractions. If you visit between November and April, there's a greater chance of rainfall. A tropical Top End storm is truly something to behold from the comfort of your Katherine lodgings.
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One of the best ways to experience the Top End is via the Nature's Way scenic route, a loop that takes you from Darwin through Kakadu National Park to Katherine, then back again via Litchfield National Park and Berry Springs. An hour south west of Katherine you'll find Mataranka and Bitter Springs, the perfect places for a dip.