Things to do in Katherine

Old Katherine Train Station: Open only in the dry season, the old train station, which is owned by the Australian National Trust, features a display about the history of the railway.
Katherine Outback Heritage Museum: This is only a small museum just out of the town centre, which houses a collection of old photographs, old maps and pioneer memorabilia, and also the plane flown by Australia’s first “flying doctor” in the 1930s. It was originally built to serve as an air terminal for the area during the Second World War.
School of the Air: It is possible to take a guided tour of the School of the Air (term time only) in order to gain an insight into how children who live out in the most remote areas of the northern half of the NT, or those who are traveling through remote areas temporarily, receive their educations. This School of the Air currently is responsible for the education of children in a 500,000 mile radius! Established in 1966, the school now uses internet and satellite technologies as well as the radio to reach its pupils.
Katherine Low Level Nature Park: Three miles out of town, just off the Victoria Highway, the Katherine Low Level Nature Park, on the Katherine River, is a popular spot in the dry season for picnicking and swimming. It should be avoided in the wet season however as flash floods make it very dangerous. The Low Level Nature Reserve boasts pristine clear rapids and shallow natural swimming pools.
Spring Vale Homestead: 5 miles to the south west of the town, the Spring Vale Homestead is reputed to be the oldest cattle station in the Northern Territory.
Katherine Art Gallery: This gallery boasts an impressive collection of Aboriginal artwork, produced by the Jawoyn and Dagoman Aboriginal people, traditional landowners of the Katherine Region for thousands of years. It also houses displays of works from other parts of the Northern Territory and further afield to Western Australia too.
Katherine Hot Springs: The hot springs on the Katherine River are natural thermal springs with a constant year round temperature of around 32 degrees Celsius. This is a popular picnicking spot for tourists and residents of the region alike, and there are some pleasant walking tracks nearby too.

Canoeing on the Katherine River: Canoeing on the calm waters of the Katherine River is a great way to experience the pristine river environment with minimal impact. You can either launch your own canoe from Katherine Low Level Bridge and take a leisurely day trip up the river, or for the more adventurous, there are specialist canoeing tour operators offering extended tours, camping overnight and exploring up to 35 miles of Outback river.
Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park: The caves at Cutta Cutta, 15 miles south east of Katherine along the Stuart Highway, are the only accessible limestone caves in the Northern Territory, and feature some amazing stalactites and stalagmites in the caves, which are around 15 metres below ground. Brown tree snakes, 170 species of bird, and five species of bat, including the orange horseshoe bat, which is rare and endangered, make these caves their home. Guided tours are held daily during the dry season.

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