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Katherine Gorge

Northern Territoryhamlet

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Air quality index

20Good
Coordinates-14.33°, 132.42°

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City facts

Overview

Katherine Gorge is a hamlet in Northern Territory, Australia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -14.326°, 132.416°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,249 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.3255
Longitude
132.4161
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
20
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
35,638
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    1,145
  • Red-collared Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    989
  • Great Bowerbird
    Chlamydera nuchalis (Jardine & Selby, 1830) · Aves
    971
  • Blue-faced Honeyeater
    Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    883
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    879
  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    862
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    805
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    641

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.5
Largest event
2006-07-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,249

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Katherine Gorge

Geology of Katherine Gorge National Park
C. A. Mulder · 1988

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Indian Bushcane
Indian Bushcane
Flagellaria indica
Seen 2026-08-05
Devil's Horsewhip
Devil's Horsewhip
Achyranthes aspera
Seen 2026-08-05
Freshwater Crocodile
Freshwater Crocodile
Crocodylus johnstoni
Seen 2026-08-05
Orange Ringlet
Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta adiante
Seen 2026-08-05
Wispy Fan Palm
Wispy Fan Palm
Livistona inermis
Seen 2026-08-03
Wide Spikenard
Wide Spikenard
Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Seen 2026-08-03
Calytrix faucicola
Calytrix faucicola
Calytrix faucicola
Seen 2026-08-01
Utricularia fulva
Utricularia fulva
Utricularia fulva
Seen 2026-08-01
Darwin Silky Oak
Darwin Silky Oak
Grevillea pteridifolia
Seen 2026-08-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Katherine Gorge, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Eucalyptus miniata 251151803 — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.3 miLasioceros aroa — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.3 mi00 2214 Nitmiluk National Park — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.6 miJunonia villida 673103434 — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.6 miPteropus alecto on a branch — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.7 miSchwarzer Flughund — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.7 miPteropus alecto on a branch (cropped) — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.7 miCarlia amax 296642147 — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.7 miBoronia grandisepala — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.9 mi00 2215 Macropus agilis — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.9 miJacksonia dilatata — Katherine Gorge, Australia0.9 miNitmiluk NT 0852, Australia - panoramio — Katherine Gorge, Australia1 mi00 4666 Katharine Gorge im Nitmiluk Nationalpark — Katherine Gorge, Australia1 miKatherine Gorge - panoramio — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.1 miKatherine Gorge - panoramio - Frans-Banja Mulder — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.1 miNitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.1 miNitmilik National Park — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.1 miCalytrix faucicola — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.1 miBaruwei lookout, Katherine Gorge (early morning) - panoramio — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.2 mi00 3637 Eucalyptus curtisii — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.2 miKatherine Gorge - panoramio - Frans-Banja Mulder (1) — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.4 mi00 4648 Katharine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.6 mi00 1663 Katharine Gorge — Katherine Gorge, Australia1.6 miSouthern Rockhole (Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park)) — Katherine Gorge, Australia2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library