The leader of the 1855 European expedition to these parts, AC Gregory, inscribed his arrival date into a baobab; it is still discernible (and is explained in detail through interpretive panels) at Gregory's Tree; 15km northwest of town. The tree is off the Victoria Hwy down a 3km unsealed road, which can become corrugated.
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Signposted off the Victoria Hwy northwest of town, Policeman's Point is a pretty spot overlooking the Victoria River. It is said to have once been used by…
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Escarpment Lookout, accessible via a sealed road, has fine views over town and the surrounding country.
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The town’s old police station, established to smooth relations between pastoralists and Indigenous people, is now a museum displaying old police and…
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8.51 MILES
Signposted off the Victoria Hwy northwest of town, Policeman's Point is a pretty spot overlooking the Victoria River. It is said to have once been used by…
8.9 MILES
The town’s old police station, established to smooth relations between pastoralists and Indigenous people, is now a museum displaying old police and…
9.02 MILES
Escarpment Lookout, accessible via a sealed road, has fine views over town and the surrounding country.