Australia
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge)
Sandstone gorges unfold along the Katherine River through cruises, portages and high walks.
The Katherine River turns through one sandstone gorge and then reveals the next. Cruises, paddling routes and escarpment walks unfold Nitmiluk in stages rather than giving away all thirteen gorges at once.
On Jawoyn Country, Nitmiluk National Park guards a chain of sandstone gorges cut by the Katherine River. Cruises, canoe routes, lookouts and sections of the Jatbula Trail reveal different parts of the system, with portages and seasonal water shaping how far paddlers travel. Rock art and Jawoyn interpretation deepen the journey, while guided routes keep crocodile country and river conditions inside experienced hands.
Solo
Use a cruise, guided paddle or conservative marked walk unless you have the skills for an independent river route.
Couple
Share a gorge cruise or suitable paddle, allowing portages and seasonal water levels to set the distance.
Friends
Book canoes or a cruise together, matching the gorge distance to everyone's paddling ability and the seasonal flow.
- A chain of sandstone gorges reveals itself through bends, portages and changing river levels.
- Cruises and canoe routes read the sandstone from river level; lookouts supply the escarpment scale.
- Jawoyn interpretation and rock art place the river within a continuing cultural landscape.
- The Jatbula Trail and longer paddles require bookings, seasonal planning and serious preparation.
Nitmiluk's tours are Jawoyn-owned, and their sunset dinner cruise puts a chef and fresh local produce on the water as the gorge changes colour.
Katherine's outback pubs; cold beer and barramundi after a day of paddling through the gorge system.
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