Australia: The Land Where Time Began

A biography of the Australian continent 

Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park

a beautiful isolated gorge with steep red cliffs. A creek meanders through the gorge in the early to mid-dry season. A walking track winds alongside the creek to a large pool with a small sandy beach. The rest of the gorge can only be reached by wading, swimming and rock hopping

Getting there

located about 245 km from Darwin and about 115 km from Katherine. Drive along the Stuart Highway to about 3 km south of Pine Creek. Then turn south west onto an unsealed road. The next 22 km can become very dusty and corrugated. This section contains steep dips and creek crossings. Drive with care