The scenery for much of the drive to Katherine was interesting, from red cliffs to the greenery of Victoria River in the NT. We crossed the border early in the trip so are now on NT time.
There was a lot of traffic going both ways particularly in the morning. The main stop between Kununurra and Katherine is Timber Creek and there was a queue of caravans waiting to refuel.
The road did not permit overtaking in many places so caravan convoys developed behind the slowest vehicle. At one stage a military convoy passed us going in the opposite direction. It was mainly US troops and vehicles presumably headed for one of the training areas in this region. Most of the highway has a maximum speed limit of 130kph. I could not imagine driving any vehicle at that speed on these roads, where there are many uneven sections in the floodways.
We will stay for 2 nights at the Riverview Tourist Village which is a 10 minute walk from the hot springs, but we have not yet explored the river view or the hot springs. We had a quick trip to town to buy fuel and milk and will cook our pork chops at the camp kitchen.
The main attractions in this area are the Katherine Gorge and Edith Falls, both of which are in the Nitmiluk National Park so we again will not be able to visit with dogs.
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