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| | Katherine - Northern Territory - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au |
 | | Katherine, with a population of over 6 000, is the third largest town in the Northern Territory. |
 | | The Katherine River, after which the town and the nearby gorge take their names, was named by John McDouall Stuart when he passed through the area in 1862 on his sixth and successful journey across the continent. |
 | | The starting point for any visitor to Katherine is at the south of the town where, on the eastern side of the Stuart Highway, the Katherine Tourist Information Centre is located and, on the western side of the Highway, at the BP Garage, where tours of Katherine Gorge can be booked. |
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