Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Savannah Bar & Restaurant
MODERN AUSTRALIAN $$$
( 08-8972 2511;
www.knottscrossing.com.au/restaurant
;
Knott's Crossing Resort, cnr Giles &
Cameron Sts; mains $24-46; 5.30pm-late)
This intimate little bistro at Knott's Crossing
Resort is a local fave. Wagyu beef, lobster and prawn pasta, crocodile spring rolls and
grilled barramundi grace the menu, and you can eat inside or alfresco by the pool.
Katherine Club
LICENSED CLUB $$$
(
www.katherineclubinc.com
;
cnr Second St & O'Shea Tce; mains $19-32; 11.30am-2pm Mon-Fri,
6.30-8.30pm Mon-Sat)
Close to the town centre, the Club ain't fancy, but you can rely on
satisfying bistro meals (steak, schnitzel and barra), and the kids are welcome. Tuesday is
roast night, Wednesday is pizza and pasta, Thursday it's schnitzels. Sign in as a visitor at
the fortress-like front desk, or find a member to tag along with.
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Information
Katherine Art Gallery
( 08-8971 1051;
www.katherineartgallery.com.au
; 12 Katherine Tce;
9am-6pm daily May-Oct, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat Nov-Apr)
A commercial indigenous
gallery doubling as an internet cafe.
town, with an emergency department.
Katherine Visitor Information Centre
( 1800 653 142;
www.visitkatherine.com.au
; cnr
Lindsay St & Stuart Hwy; 8.30am-5pm daily in the Dry, 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat &
Sun in the Wet)
Modern, air-con information centre stocking information on all areas of the
Northern Territory. Pick up the handy
Katherine Region Visitor Guide
.
Parks & Wildlife
(
08-8973 8888;
www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks
; 32 Giles St;
8am-4.20pm)
National park information and notes.
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Getting There & Around
Katherine is a major road junction: from here the Stuart Hwy tracks north and south, and
the Victoria Hwy heads west to Kununurra in WA.
Alice Springs, Queensland or WA. Buses stop at
Katherine Transit Centre
( 08-8971
9999; 6 Katherine Tce)
. One-way fares from Katherine include: Darwin ($94, four hours),
