Must-see hotels in Outback Northern Territory

  • Djakanimba Pavilions

    Outback Northern Territory

    These four attractive guestrooms attached to the impressive Djilpin Arts complex in Beswick are a wonderful chance to sleep overnight in a predominantly…

  • Lorella Springs Wilderness Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    One of the best places to stay in the entire Gulf region, Lorella Springs has a marvellously isolated setting, a thermal spring and river frontage, and a…

  • Cicada Lodge

    Outback Northern Territory

    This luxury lodge has been architecturally designed to meld modern sophistication and traditional Jawoyn themes. It has 18 luxury rooms overlooking the…

  • Barkly Homestead Roadhouse

    Outback Northern Territory

    You're a long way from anywhere out here; to Cape Crawford it's a desolate 377km north across the Barkly Tablelands along the Tablelands Hwy (Rte 11),…

  • Seven Emu Station

    Outback Northern Territory

    Deep in the heart of Gulf country and on the doorstep of Pungalina – Seven Emu Wildlife Sanctuary, Seven Emu Station is a remote working cattle station…

  • Daly Waters Pub

    Daly Waters

    Decorated with business cards, bras, banknotes and memorabilia from passing travellers, this pub claims to be the oldest in the NT (its liquor licence has…

  • Territory Manor Motel & Caravan Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    Mataranka's best caravan park is well positioned and a class act – no surprise it's also popular. Smallish motel rooms are well decked out and have good…

  • Outback Caravan Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    In a town that often feels parched, it's nice to be in the shade of this grassy caravan park about 1km east of the centre. There's a well-stocked kiosk, a…

  • Barrow Creek Hotel

    Outback Northern Territory

    The Barrow Creek Hotel is one of the highway's oddball outback pubs. In the tradition of shearers who'd write their name on a banknote and pin it to the…

  • Katherine Holiday Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    A well-manicured park with plenty of shady sites, a great swimming pool adjoining a bar and an excellent bistro (mains $21 to $32) that is sheltered by a…

  • Coco’s Backpackers

    Outback Northern Territory

    Travellers love this place, with Indigenous art on the walls and didgeridoos in the tin shed next door helping to provide an authentic Katherine…

  • St Andrews Apartments

    Outback Northern Territory

    In the heart of town, these serviced apartments are great for families and those pining for a few home comforts and a little more space. The two-bedroom…

  • Knott's Crossing Resort

    Outback Northern Territory

    Probably the pick of Katherine's in-town accommodation options, there is variety to suit most budgets, a good restaurant and the whole place is very…

  • Manangoora

    Outback Northern Territory

    A well-organised fishing outfit with wild-camping site out along the Wearyan River and with access to the Gulf of Carpentaria. There's excellent wildlife…

  • Devil's Marbles Camping Ground

    Outback Northern Territory

    The most atmospheric place to camp for a many a long outback mile, the campground at Devil's Marbles is a little exposed by day, but has toilets and…

  • Bluestone Motor Inn

    Outback Northern Territory

    At the southern end of town, this 3½-star motel has comfortable standard rooms in leafy surrounds. In addition there are spacious hexagonal deluxe rooms…

  • Bullita Campground

    Outback Northern Territory

    You'll need a 4WD to reach this site, around 60km south of Timber Creek on the banks of the East Baines River, close to historic Bullita Homestead. There…

  • Bitter Springs Cabins

    Outback Northern Territory

    On the banks of the Little Roper River, only a few hundred metres from Bitter Springs thermal pool, this quiet bush setting has some amazing termite…

  • Nitmiluk National Park Campground

    Outback Northern Territory

    Plenty of grass and shade, hot showers, toilets, BBQs, a laundry and a kiosk by the good-lookin' swimming pool. Wallabies, goannas and night curlews are…

  • Big Horse Creek

    Outback Northern Territory

    There’s accessible bush camping at Big Horse Creek, 10km west of Timber Creek. The closer your site is to the Victoria River shoreline the better, but you…

  • Little Roper Stockcamp

    Outback Northern Territory

    Des and Telka run a welcoming little caravan park here with good sites and a taste of outback station life. You can feed the cattle, but the real…

  • Parks & Wildlife Camping Ground

    Outback Northern Territory

    The Parks & Wildlife camping ground next to the Leliyn car park has grassy sites, lots of shade, toilets, showers, a laundry and facilities for travellers…

  • Threeways Roadhouse

    Outback Northern Territory

    Threeways Roadhouse, 537km north of Alice Springs at the junction of the Stuart and Barkly Hwys, is a potential stopover on the Track, with a bar and…

  • Manbulloo Homestead Caravan Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    Peaceful cattle station property 12km southwest of Katherine. The rooms are simple but the riverside location is a real treat, especially from the rooms'…

  • Sullivan Creek Campground

    Outback Northern Territory

    In the eastern sector and just off the Victoria Hwy, this is one of the park's more accessible camping areas. There are toilets, tap water and barbecues.

  • Tilmouth Well

    Outback Northern Territory

    An oasis in the desert, on the edge of Napperby Station, with a sparkling pool and lush, sprawling lawns. Accommodation is simple but fine for a night.

  • Jarnem Campground

    Outback Northern Territory

    This campground, 32km into the park, has classic outback camping with some shade and pretty escarpment views, as well as tank water, toilets and BBQs.

  • Goorrandalng Campground

    Outback Northern Territory

    This pretty spot, at the head of a hiking loop, has picnic tables, barbecue facilities and toilets. It's 18km into the park.

  • Pink Panther Hotel

    Outback Northern Territory

    Originally a WWII officers' mess, now a pub offering basic rooms, meals (mains $12 to $35) and a small menagerie of animals. Its specialities are pies and…

  • Heartbreak Hotel

    Outback Northern Territory

    The Heartbreak Hotel, a fairly standard outback roadhouse and expensive fuel stop, is 267km west of Daly Waters, 123km short of Borroloola and 374km from…

  • Aileron Hotel Roadhouse

    Outback Northern Territory

    Aileron Hotel Roadhouse has campsites (power available until 10pm), a 10-bed dorm and decent motel units. There’s also an ATM, a bar, a shop and a…

  • Wycliffe Well Roadhouse & Holiday Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    At Wycliffe Well Roadhouse & Holiday Park, 17km south of Wauchope, you can fill up with fuel and food (mains $14 to $29; open 7am to 9pm), or stay and…

  • Mataranka Homestead Resort

    Outback Northern Territory

    Only metres from the main thermal pool and with a range of accommodation, this is a very popular option. The large camping ground is dusty but has a few…

  • Timber Creek Hotel

    Outback Northern Territory

    The town is dominated by this roadside hotel and caravan park. Enormous trees shade parts of the camping area, which is next to a small creek. There are…

  • Devils Marbles Hotel

    Outback Northern Territory

    At Wauchope (war-kup), 8km south of the Devil's Marbles, are the well-kept rooms of the Devils Marbles Hotel. The budget rooms are dongas (small,…

  • Katherine River Lodge Motel

    Outback Northern Territory

    While the service could do with a little more spark, rooms here are secure, have a modern touch and are well kept. This large complex (three three-storey…

  • Safari Tents & Tent Village

    Outback Northern Territory

    These simple tents are for those who aren't carrying their own camping equipment but like to sleep under canvas. It's a good midway option between full-on…

  • Victoria River Roadhouse Caravan Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    Well-run camping ground behind the roadhouse with good facilities and a range of cabins, from the budget variety with shared bathrooms to more expansive…

  • McArthur River Caravan Park

    Outback Northern Territory

    This fairly simple campground and caravan park on the main road into town is a little dusty during the Dry, but the owners are keen fishers and it's a…