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Nitmiluk National Park
| Nitmiluk National Park | |
| Location | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Nearest City | Darwin |
| Latitude | 13° 54' 30" S |
| Longitude | 132° 30' 31" E |
| Area | 292,099 ha |
| Date of Establishment | 1989 |
| Governing Bodies | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory[?] Aboriginal traditional land owners (the Jawoyn[?] people) |
| IUCN category | II |
The Katherine River[?] forms a series of magnificent gorges . These gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn[?] people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park that has been established around the gorges and nearby Edith Falls.
The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet.
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.
See also: Protected areas of the Northern Territory (Australia)
External link
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge (http://www.krta.com.au/nitmiluk_katherine_gorge.htm)
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