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Mataranka Hot Springs
Elsey National Park in Mataranka, where we
would have emerged if we had come up Nathan
River Road, gave us a taste of the Roper River
with a thermal pool and camping at Mataranka
Homestead. Fresh barramundi is always on offer
at the pub.
(Gregory) National Park and Keep River National
Park. Caravan parks include the Victoria River
Roadhouse with the Escarpment Lookout and Joe
Creek Loop nearby, and Timber Creek with a croc
tour on the Victoria River.
Lake Argyle with the Homestead Museum and a
The busy town of Katherine followed, with the boat tour on the lake was absorbing, offering an
nearby awesome Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) informative insight into this massive, man-made
National Park. Nitmiluk Tours runs the caravan inland sea and the Ord River Irrigation Scheme.
park there and it is a perfect base for the numerous
walks in the park, along with a guided tour on Downstream of the Ord is Kununurra, where one
must make a choice: continue along the Savannah
the river.
Way via the Great Northern Highway, or take
on the considerable challenge of the Gibb River
KATHERINE TO KUNUNURRA
The Savannah Way continues from Katherine Road. We will leave the Gibb for another story;
to Kununurra along the Victoria Highway. suffice it to say it presents a very rough ride and
Places to stop and camp along the way include one stunning highlight after the other.
Giwining (Flora River) Nature Park, Judbarra
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