Smitt Rock Campground is one of the camping sites along the Southern Walks inside Nitmiluk National Park. The camp site is accessible by foot only. It takes 8.5 hours to reach the camp and return to Nitmiluk Centre. One can enjoy great gorge views. In addition, seasonal swimming is allowed.
Trail Rating: Grade 4 – Moderate to Difficult. Last 2 km is quite rough.
The National Park is owned by the Jawoyn Aboriginal people and some of its amazing features include spectacular dissected sandstone country, broad valleys and numerous, significant cultural sites. The deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River is the central attraction of the Park.
SITE ACCESS
The camp site 23.6 km from Nitmiluk Centre.
Nitmiluk National Park is located in the Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory.
The Park has two main points of visitor access. The Park’s main entrance is located 30 km northeast of Katherine via a sealed road. Katherine is located 310 km south of Darwin along the Stuart Highway.
Please note: GPS Co-Ordinates are approximate and provided in most cases to get you to the National Park entrance. Once inside the park there should be signs to the actual camp grounds. Failing this please check with National Parks for further directions.
FEES & BOOKINGS
$3.30 per person per night with permit from Nitmiluk Centre
FACILITIES
Toilets and drinking water
THINGS TO DO
Explore the Katherine Gorge system and surrounding escarpment via the Southern Walks; where you can enjoy spectacular views and swimming away from the crowds.
RULES
Only fuel stoves are permitted.
Generators are not permitted.
Take your rubbish away with you.
Bury all toilet waste at least 30 cm deep and well away from waterways.
Pets are not permitted in the Park.
Do not touch the Aboriginal artsites.
The rules listed above pertain to this particular camp site. For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links below. FEES & PARK PERMITS, TRAVELLING TIPS, PETS IN PARKS, CROCODILES
We are still in the process of obtaining more information about this site.
Data & Photos courtesy of: Parks and Wildlife Commission Northern Territory.
Updated: 060715JA
Opening Hours
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Address & Contact
Our Address
Via Gorge Road
GPS
-14.312378, 132.485882
Telephone
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Additional Information
Suburb:
Nitmiluk
State:
NT
Pin Code:
0853
Responsible Authority:
Parks and Wildlife NT
Pricing Detail:
From $6.60
Post ID:
19315
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Awesome walk hard yakka, good days walk awesome camping spot near toilets then a grade 5 walk down to Smitt Rock, good for swimming in season