Katherine Region

POV: you take a walk through paperbark and palm-fringed bushland and find paradise 😍 aka #MatarankaThermalPool 💦 Just one of the sandy-bottomed, crystal-clear thermal pools to explore in @elseynationalpark 👉 explore more via the link in bio! Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @_aswewander 👏 #TourismTopEnd #SeeAustralia #hotsprings #holidayherethisyear

Is this Australia's most outback fuel stop?! The @dalywaterspub 'Outback Servo', around 270-kilometres south of @visitkatherine, has become a bucket-list destination for travellers 🤠 Stay, eat and explore the history that dates back to the 1930s on a #NTaustralia road trip 👉 link in bio! Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @ouroutbackodyssey 🙌 #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear

She's beauty, she's grace, she's... Bitter Springs in @elseynationalpark 😍 It's been chilly in @tourismtopend this week, but it's nothin' a dip in these warm thermal waters won't fix 💦 Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia on your recent visit to the @visitkatherine region, @voyageuse__amoureuse 🙌 #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

Can you believe these turquoise waters are located right in the middle of town in @visitkatherine? Drive 5 minutes from the main street, kick off your shoes, and dive into the #KatherineHotSprings 🌴 Top 10 swimming spots in #NTaustralia 👉 link in bio! Cheers for tagging us on your @tourismtopend adventure, @jasonsrhoj 🙌 #TourismTopEnd #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear

Where you'll find us this long weekend 👉 Leliyn | #EdithFalls 💦 The paperbark and pandanus fringed natural pool is just 45 minutes drive from @visitkatherine and just a short walk from lush green campsites in a tropical bush setting. Looking for the best swimming spots in the NT? Head to the ink in bio! Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @_letsescapetogether_ 🌴 #TourismTopEnd #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear

Found: tropical paradise hidden away between lush palms and woodlands 🌴 #BitterSprings in @elseynationalpark is just an hour's drive from @visitkatherine. The balmy spring-fed thermal pools are the perfect place to spend the day 💦 Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia on your @tourismtopend adventure, @wildroadwanderers 🙌 #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

Monday blues, but make it hot springs 💦 Welcome to #KatherineHotSprings, natural thermal springs situated on the banks of the #Katherine River, just a five-minute drive from the @visitkatherine town centre 🤠 Looking for things to see and do while you're there? Link in bio! Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @molintilda. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

#MatarankaThermalPool from above, isn't she dreamy? 😍 Just an hour's drive from @visitkatherine and you'll reach this crystal clear, sandy bottomed thermal pool nestled between the palm forest in @elseynationalpark 🌴 Top 10 swimming spots in the NT 👉 link in bio. Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @changingtides__. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

If you've spent the day walking and exploring, the #MatarankaThermalPool is the perfect place to unwind and heal those aches and pains 🌴 Float in the impossibly blue thermal waters and listen to the gentle gush of nearby waterfalls 💦 Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia on your @elseynationalpark adventure, @brooklyn.engels. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

Moody skies transforming #NitmilukGorge | #KatherineGorge ☁ #NitmilukNationalPark, just a short drive north-east of @visitkatherine, covers a vast area including 13 impressive gorges carved from the ancient sandstone country which stretch for as far as the eye can see. A local's bucket list for @visitkatherine 👉 link in bio. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @pablo_escapades_. #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear

Fancy a dip? We just love @tourismtopend's seasonal waterfalls that come to life during the #TropicalSummer 💦 This gem is #SouthernRockhole in @visitkatherine. You can reach it via a 4-kilometre bush walk or take a @nitmiluktours ferry. What's your favourite seasonal waterfall? 🤠 Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @pellizzerphotography. #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear

#MatarankaThermalPool is one of two paperbark and palm fringed natural thermal pools in @elseynationalpark 🌴 Just an hour's drive from @visitkatherine, the park has a number of rainforest walks including the 16 kilometre #RiversideWalk and the shorter 1.2 kilometre #SteviesHoleWalk. Stay overnight at Jalmurark Campground and do them both! Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @sophiewann. #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear #TourismTopEnd

To mark the end of 2022, we're bringing you our top 10 posts of the year. Here's your 2nd favourite! In March we wrote... We're feeling the tropical vibes at #MatarankaThermalPool 🌴 Located one hour south of @VisitKatherine, the unofficial gateway to the tropics, these stunning springs bubble up at 34 degrees to fill a semi-man made pool of perfectly turquoise water under a shady canopy of stretching palms. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @_fumika1023_! #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine

Your 8th favourite post of 2022... A true blue outback stop 🤠 The @DalyWatersPub is a colourful pub; clad in corrugated iron, draped with bougainvillea and crammed with decades of memorabilia. Located nearly three hours south of #Katherine, just off the Stuart Highway, stop in at this iconic location for a local wild caught Territory barramundi or stay the night and enjoy the live entertainment over the dry season (May-September). Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @staycationoz. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

POV: you booked flights to #NTaustralia during the Christmas sale (pssst...it's on now 👉 link in bio) ✈ The impossibly blue and sandy-bottomed #MatarankaThermalPool in the @visitkatherine region awaits 💦 Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @wander.five. #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear #TourismTopEnd

The sandstone walls of #NitmilukGorge glow in the changing light ✨ Whether you get up early for sunrise or settle in for sunset, you won't be disappointed. Explore the world-famous @nitmiluknationalpark and gorge country on foot, by boat or helicopter 🚁 A local's #bucketlist for @visitkatherine 👉 link in bio. Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @mr.adam.zed. #SeeAustralia #holidayherethisyear

Nothing better than getting the #KatherineHotSprings all to yourself 💦 These natural thermal springs are located on the banks of the Katherine River in @visitkatherine. A local's bucket list for Katherine 👉 link in bio! Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia, @_aswewander. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine

Sunset dips at Leliyn | #EdithFalls 💦 This paperbark and pandanus fringed natural pool is just 45 minutes north of @visitkatherine in Nitmiluk National Park. Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia on your @tourismtopend trip, @andrewcutcliffe 🌴 #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine

Beating those mid-week blues 💦 The #MatarankaThermalPool is the perfect place to escape when you @visitkatherine 🌴 And if you can't get enough of those crystal clear waters, #KatherineHotSprings and #BitterSprings are just a short drive away. Thanks for tagging #NTaustralia on your trip @vanlife_craiglauren 🌴 #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine #holidayherethisyear

Sit back and soak up your lush surroundings at #BitterSprings in the @visitkatherine region 💙 Nestled in Elsey National Park, the warm waters of these heavenly natural hot springs are perfect for a soothing swim. See link in bio for more info on this unique part of @tourismtopend 💦 Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @lazopauli! #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine #holidayherethisyear

Found: the perfect place to reconnect and experience a tropical bush setting 💚 Where the outback meets the tropics, @CicadaLodge is nestled within Nitmiluk National Park, on Jawoyn country. Overlooking #NitmilukGorge, the lodge is the ultimate base to explore the ancient gorge system and learn more about the local Aboriginal culture. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @sabrina_hasenbein. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine #holidayherethisyear #NitmilukNT

An afternoon of hot springs hopping... yes please, @visitkatherine! Grab brunch at @maidenslane before heading to #KatherineHotSprings, just minutes from the main street. This series of clear turquoise pools, surrounded by green pandanus and tropical vines, is perfect for a leisurely dip 🌴 Our tip? Add Bitter Springs and Mataranka Thermal Pool to your itinerary too! 📝 ​The town of #Katherine is an important meeting place for the Jawoyn, Dagoman and Wardaman people. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @gerardfortowski. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine #holidayherethisyear

Whether it's sunrise or sunset, the views over #NitmilukGorge are simply stunning from Baruwei lookout in @visitkatherine 🌄 For a bird's eye view over this ancient gorge system, take to the skies with @katherinehelicopters, or enjoy a relaxing boat cruise through Jawoyn country with @nitmiluktours. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @_houseawayfromhome. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine #NitmilukNT

Float your worries away in the warm turquoise waters of #MatarankaThermalPool in the @visitkatherine region 🌴 A local’s bucket list for #Katherine - see link in bio! Photo: @3kids1journey #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #VisitKatherine

A true blue outback stop 🤠 The @DalyWatersPub is a colourful pub; clad in corrugated iron, draped with bougainvillea and crammed with decades of memorabilia. Located nearly three hours south of #Katherine, just off the Stuart Highway, stop in at this iconic location for a local wild caught Territory barramundi or stay the night and enjoy the live entertainment over the dry season (May-September). Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @staycationoz. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #holidayherethisyear

Gotta love “winter” in @tourismtopend ☀💦 Located only 40 minutes north of @visitkatherine in Nitmiluk National Park, #EdithFalls (Leliyn) is truly nature at its finest 🌿 Captured here, the upper pool is the epitome of wild swimming with cool cascades and pretty bushland surrounds - well worth the 2.6km loop walk! With a grassy campground and kiosk onsite, there's every reason to stick around and enjoy this gorgeous location. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @fudgin_around! #seeaustralia #tourismtopend #visitkatherine #holidayherethisyear