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Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park

Category: Place
Sub Category:National Park
Place:Katherine
State/Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Summary Information:
The Katherine River forms a series of magnificent gorges, just east of the town of Katherine, 350 kilometres south of Darwin. 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.

Related Entries

  • Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Memorandum of Lease
  • Organisation
  • Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
  • Jawoyn Aboriginal Land Trust
  • Jawoyn Association
  • Legislation
  • Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Act 1989 (NT)
  • Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1978 (NT)
  • Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth)

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