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Nitmiluk National ParkUnofficial operator’s manual

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This website is an independent, unofficial guide published for general information and trip planning. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, the Northern Territory Government, the Jawoyn Association, Nitmiluk Tours, Parks Australia, or any other government agency or commercial operator unless explicitly stated.

Outdoor recreation involves risk. Heat, crocodiles, flooding, fire, uneven rock and limited or no mobile reception are real at Nitmiluk. You are responsible for your decisions, fitness, water, navigation, weather assessment, swimming judgement and compliance with park rules (including Be Crocwise and signed swimming only). Always verify track status, fees, swimming signs, ferry times, roads and safety information on official NT Parks resources, parkbookings.nt.gov.au and roadreport.nt.gov.au.

Content is provided “as is” without warranties of accuracy or completeness. Dollar figures, opening hours and activity status change. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operators of this site are not liable for loss or injury arising from use of the information here.

Stay-page card photos are place-context only — they do not depict specific hotels listed on Booking.com.

Images & photo credits

Primary photographs on this site are real images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their stated Creative Commons licences. Author, licence and source file are listed below and are also shown in image captions where practical. They are not official NT Parks or Nitmiluk Tours photographs and may not show exact current conditions, swimming status or facilities. Always rely on NT Parks and on-site signs for the real place.

Licence short names are as recorded on Commons (e.g. CC BY-SA 4.0). For full licence text, follow each file link. We adapt images for web display (resize/compress); attribution still applies. This site may display ads and affiliate links — we only use licences that allow commercial reuse (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0). We do not use CC BY-NC works, or government tourism files that lack a Creative Commons deed.

No Blue Mountains or other-park scenery is used. This build does not use AI-generated plates as photographs.

Subject (site use)AuthorLicenceSource
Early morning light on sandstone cliffs and the Katherine River at Nitmiluk GorgeChristinaStoreyCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Early morning view from Baruwei Lookout over Nitmiluk Gorge countryJohn GillmoreCC BY 3.0Commons file
Leliyn (Edith Falls) plunge pool and sandstone escarpment, Nitmiluk National ParkLobster1CC BY-SA 3.0Commons file
Blue sky and ancient sandstone walls at Nitmiluk (Katherine) GorgeReesa scCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Tourist boat on the Katherine River between Nitmiluk Gorge sandstone wallsW. BulachCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Waterfall and swimming hole at Leliyn (Edith Falls) in the dry seasonLance VanlewenCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Katherine River winding through sandstone gorges in Nitmiluk National ParkOvicoCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Nitmiluk Gorge sandstone escarpment and river corridor, Katherine region NTkevleyskiCC0Commons file
Rock bars and creek on the Jatbula Trail, Nitmiluk National ParkBruceCC BY 2.0Commons file
Katherine River in Katherine, Northern Territory — gateway town contextLance VanlewenCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Darwin Waterfront precinct, Northern Territory — fly-in city, not the trailheadDietmar RabichCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file

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