Historical Sites
Commemorative Sites of Katherine NT
Springvale Homestead – Shadforth Road
O’Keeffe House – River Bank Drive
Old Gallon License Store – Gorge Road, Bullock Creek
Railway Museum – Railway Terrace – CBD
Overland Telegraph Pylons – Bullock Creek
Wheel Shrinking Pit – Emungalan
Railway Bridge – CBD
O’Shea’s Water Fountain – In park across from Kirby’s Hotel (known as 50c park)
Olney Bell – Near Eugene Betti Bridge
Emungalan graves – End of Gwendoline Drive
Katherine Museum – Gorge Road
Katherine Gorge – Gorge Road
Maggie Brays Grave – North Bank Arndt’s Rd
Hot Springs – River Bank Drive near Katherine South Primary School.
It is possible that it used to be called Rose Springs in the late 1900’s as is where Rose Campbell died giving birth of her second child. A square of stones above her was piled by Jules Baumard.
Rose was a stock boy from Renner springs and a wonderful rider, her partner Jim Campbell had to fight the head stockman in Renner Springs for her hand and won.
Katherine Meat works – Site of the 121 AGH during World War two and the 101 AGH and War Cemetery
Trees
Tamarind tree – Planted on the corner of Giles and First Street was planted by Sergeant Bob Woods and his wife
Blood wood tree – Middle of Katherine Terrace in front of Red Rooster
Became known as the Tree of Knowledge. This was because in the young years of Katherine, men would gather there and relate stories to each other.
Kintore Caves – www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/manage/plans/pdf/kintorepom.pdf
The Emungalan Upgrade
Photos courtesy of Department of Lands Planning and Environment – Richard Morris
