Nitmiluk Gorge

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Nitmiluk Gorge is a spectacular series of sandstone gorges carved by the Katherine River in Nitmiluk National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, Aboriginal cultural significance, and popular boating and hiking opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gorge system
tourist attraction
accessibleBy boat
road
walking tracks
coManagedBy Jawoyn people
composedOf sandstone
country Australia
distanceFromKatherine about 30 km
drySeason approximately May to October
formedBy fluvial erosion by Katherine River
geologicalEra Proterozoic sandstone
hasAboriginalName Nitmiluk
hasActivity camping nearby
swimming (seasonal, crocodile-managed)
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasCulturalSite rock art sites
hasFeature rock pools
seasonal waterfalls
hasNumberOfGorges 13
hasTrail Jatbula Trail
hasViewpoint lookouts along walking tracks
hasWildlife estuarine crocodiles (seasonal presence)
freshwater crocodiles
fruit bats
various bird species
wallabies
isSacredTo Jawoyn people
JatbulaTrailLength approximately 62 km
knownFor Aboriginal cultural significance
boating
canoeing
cruise tours
dramatic sandstone cliffs
hiking
kayaking
scenic flights
locatedIn Nitmiluk National Park NERFINISHED
Northern Territory
locatedNear Katherine, Northern Territory
managedBy Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
meaningOfName place of the cicada dreaming
previousName Katherine Gorge
protectedAreaStatus within national park
tourismRegion Top End
traditionalOwners Jawoyn people
watercourse Katherine River NERFINISHED
wetSeason approximately November to April

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Katherine Gorge hasAlternativeName Nitmiluk Gorge
Nitmiluk National Park hasFeature Nitmiluk Gorge
Nitmiluk National Park namedAfter Nitmiluk Gorge
Jawoyn traditionalRegion Nitmiluk Gorge
this entity surface form: Nitmiluk Gorge area
Jawoyn hasCulturalLandscape Nitmiluk Gorge
this entity surface form: gorges and escarpments of Nitmiluk
Jawoyn people ethnicGroupOf Nitmiluk Gorge
this entity surface form: Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) area
Nitmiluk hasOfficialName Nitmiluk Gorge
Jatbula Trail terminusA Nitmiluk Gorge