Keep River National Park
Experience Keep River National Jenemoom has paintings and other Park, it may be small but there traces of the Miriwoong people’s Safety and Comfort is lots to see and do. Located 468 long occupation. • Observe park safety signs kilometres from Katherine, it sits Walking • Carry and drink plenty of water right on the Territory’s border Please read the ‘Keep • Wear a shady hat, sunscreen and with Western Australia. River National Park Walking insect repellent Access (see map overleaf) Tracks’ information sheet for more • Wear suitable clothing and The Park entrance is 3 km east of details about each walk. footwear the NT/WA border. The 2WD gravel Ginger’s Hill Walk - This easy • Carry a first aid kit roads to the main attractions may Fact Sheet (200 m return) walk leads to a stone • Avoid strenuous activity during be corrugated. Roads are closed structure typical of many built by the heat of the day at times due to flooding between Aboriginal groups through the • Ensure your vehicle is well November and April. region. Its purpose is revealed at the maintained and equipped Find out Park road conditions by top of the hill. • Do not swim - Saltwater phoning the Parks and Wildlife Goorrandalng Walk - leaving from Crocodiles may inhabit offices listed below. Other road the campground is a 2 km (1 hour, waterways, observe warning conditions are available by phoning Grade 3 - moderate) walk that signs 1800 246 199, or checking the road weaves through the sandstone. It Please Remember conditions website: www.roadreport. presents magnificent views of rock • Take your rubbish away with nt.gov.au formations and experiences of the you - bins are not provided sandstone habitat. When to Visit • Keep to designated roads and The most comfortable months to Jenemoom Walk - This 3 km, tracks visit the Park are from May to (2 hour, Grade 3 - moderate) walk • All cultural items and wildlife August when temperatures range follows the bed of the Keep River to are protected between 10oC and 35oC. However, a site once used by the Miriwoong • Pets are not permitted. while the weather is warmer and people as a wet season shelter. See wetter during the rest of the year, evidence of their occupation in a • Nets, traps and firearms are not the wetlands become spectacular, midden containing the remains of permitted the woodlands lush and the many meals over many years. • Take care with fire, light fires campgrounds quieter between only in fireplaces provided Jarnem Walks - A 7 km loop November and April. • Camp only in designated track gives you three walk options camping areas What to See and Do from the Jarnem campground - the Aboriginal sites, spectacular complete loop (allow 3 h - Grade • Collect firewood before arriving geology and many different habitats 4), walk to the lookout and back at your picnic or campsite feature in Keep River National (5.5 km, 2 h return - Grade 4), or • Generators are only permitted Park. The geological formations walk to the art site and back (5.2 at Goorrandalng campground are particularly spectacular and km, 2 h return - Grade 3). The views between 7.30am and 8.30pm walks from both campgrounds offer from the lookout are particularly • A permit is required for Drone opportunities to explore this unique stunning in the early morning and use - conditions apply and it landscape. Sandstone habitats host late afternoon light. must be obtained prior to your notable species like the Short-eared arrival in the Park. Visitor Facilities Rock-wallaby, White-quilled Rock- • Check that your vehicle is not Woorrilbem / Cockatoo pigeon and Sandstone Shrike-thrush. transporting pests like weeds Lagoon and Information and cane toads. Aboriginal sites - Centre - visit the Information The Miriwoong and Centre to find out more about the Gajirrabeng people have lived in Park. It has a picnic area and is close facilities include tables, wood-fired this area for thousands of years. to Woorrilbem / Cockatoo Lagoon, a barbecues and composting and pit Scattered throughout the Park great place to watch birds. toilets. Camping fees are payable are sites containing evidence Camping - There are two onsite, please ensure you have the of their occupation. You can camping areas - one at correct change. Limited drinking visit an interesting structure on Goorrandalng, 18 km from the water is available at Jarnem and Ginger’s Hill, and see paintings at Park entrance, the other at Jarnem, along the road just past the Ranger Langgerrbi (Nigli Gap) at Jarnem. 32 km from the entrance. Camping Station turnoff (see map overleaf).
Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Keep River National Park Regional Office Ph: (08) 9167 8827 32 Giles St KATHERINE NT 0850 PO Box 344 KATHERINE NT 0851 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au Ph: (08) 8973 8888 Keep River National Park Darwin
Keep River National Park
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* Camping Fees apply - Keep River Jarnem please make payments in the boxes on site. Cash only - NO change 8 available onsite.
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Goorrandalng 3 Information Aboriginal Art Site Ranger Station Cultural Site * Walking Track Picnic
Toilet NO No Generators GENERATORS
12 Camping Parking Ginger's Hill Walk Water Birdwatching Wood-fired Telephone Woorrilbem Barbecue Cockatoo Lagoon
* 3 Park Boundary * NO SWIMMING Kununurra in Keep River Walking Track 46 km National Park Water Course Roads
Katherine 024 68 Highway 468 km Kilometres * Distance Indicator
D/03/2020PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information and updates see our website: www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au or contact Katherine Visitor Centre on (08) 8972 2650.