Nitmiluk National Park

Nitmiluk National Park which is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin, has been established around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls. Previously named Katherine Gorge National Park, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park.

There is a visitor centre located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine. Information displays are set up that explain the geology, landscape and aboriginal history of the National Park. Tours can be booked at the centre or at the visitor centre in the town.

Freshwater Crocodiles are widely distributed along the river year-round and, ONLY during the wet season, Saltwater Crocodiles occasionally enter the gorge due to the rise in water levels (after which they are caught and relocated to lower levels when the dry season begins.) Bird species that can be seen include Osprey, Red Tailed Black-Cockatoo, Great Bowerbird, White Gaped Honeyeater and Red Winged Parrot.