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Hiring a a a a a canoe is an an excellent way to explore Katherine Gorge THROuGH TOWNs
Batchelor (page 147 2e)
offering all the basic necessities and a a a a a ranger station batchelor is ‘the gateway to Litchfield national Park’ The butterfly and bird Farm serves meals you can feed wild parrots at dusk at the Caravillage and see indigenous art at the Coomalie Culture Centre Adelaide River (page 147 2e)
Adelaide river became the WWii headquarters for the Australian and American forces after the 1942 bombing
of Darwin With a a a a poignant war cemetery a a a a historic railway precinct and the river it continues to to be an an important ‘whistle-stop’ Pine Creek (page 147 2e)
Gold was discovered here during the digging of the overland Telegraph station in one one decade alone 764 000 ounces were mined Today historic sites museums and trails mark the town’s rich past Katherine (page 147 3F)
Apart from being a a a good place for travellers to to stock up and carry out repairs Katherine is a a a a popular destination for its central hot springs the 1879 springvale Homestead two museums and nearby nitmiluk national Park batchelor information Centre Adelaide river War memorial
HoSPitALS AnD CLiniCS
Darwin Hospital
Ph: 08 8922 8888
Batchelor Health Centre Ph: 08 8976 0011
Adelaide River Health Centre Ph: 08 8976 7027
Pine Creek Clinic
Ph: 08 8976 1268
Katherine Hospital
Ph: 08 8973 9211
Timber Creek Medical Centre Ph: 08 8975 0727
Kununurra Hospital
Ph: 08 9166 4222
Downtown Katherine 4459 Darwin-Broome 16 0 indd
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