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Overview

Katherine is a riverside town of 5,980 residents (2021 Census) where “the outback meets the tropics”. The town centre sits 350 m from the Katherine River and is surrounded by parks such as Dakota Park and Jukes Park, the popular Katherine Hot Springs, a three‑screen cinema and a 7,200 m² shopping precinct anchored by Woolworths. Families are served by several schools, including Clyde Fenton Primary School and Katherine School of the Air, while Katherine District Hospital provides emergency and specialist care. A mix of detached homes, Defence‑linked housing and rental properties accommodates long‑term locals, Aboriginal communities and the many “Grey nomads” who visit each dry season.

Transport links reinforce Katherine’s role as a regional hub. The town lies at the crossroads of the Savannah Way (Cairns ↔ Broome) and Explorer’s Way (Darwin ↔ Adelaide), a three‑hour drive to Darwin, and is served by the standard‑gauge Adelaide‑Darwin rail line with weekly Ghan stops. Katherine Airport, co‑located with RAAF Base Tindal 15 km south, offers Airnorth services to Darwin and Alice Springs, ensuring easy access for residents, tourists and Defence personnel alike.