Katherine & Region
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The Jawoyn exist as a community, as a people, and as a nation. As
traditional owners of part of the Katherine region, they have sought in
the last 15 years to develop economic independence and self-management:
they have also sought to improve their relationships with communities
of other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Katherine region.
To the west at Ingelari Waterhole, in Wardaman country, is one of
Australia's greatest art and creation sites. The stunning rock
paintings and engravings here are dominated by the evocative Lightning
Brothers, creators of the violent storms that bring summer rains and
new life to the land. This region reaches Barunga, Beswick, and
Manyallalu.
Image: Katherine - Courtesy of Tourism NT
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Geographical Location
Katherine is about 300 kilometres south of Darwin situated on the banks
of the Katherine River. To the east of Katherine the vastness of Arnhem
Land and the Gulf country beckons. Meanwhile, the track west leads to
the Victoria River region. Katherine is the crossroads for more than 36
different Aboriginal cultural groups, and nearby are the heartlands of
the Jawoyn, Dagoman and Wardaman people.
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Binjari youth photography exhibition
Barunga community is well known for its annual Indigenous cultural and sporting festival
Beswick or Wugularr is 107kms from Katherine and home to around 580 people.
Katherine is about 300 kilometres south of Darwin situated on the banks of the Katherine River.