Rainy day ideas for kids in Katherine & the Daly

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7 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Katherine. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

Everything on the map

Over the border

Broome & Australia's North West →Tennant Creek & the Barkly →Litchfield, Kakadu & Arnhem Land →The MacDonnell Ranges →Cairns & Tropical North Queensland →
Nearest first, from Katherine

Museums and history

Museum illustration
Museum
Katherine Museum
Katherine
under 5 min
Cultural centre
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre
Katherine East
under 5 min
First Nations culture
Nitmiluk Gorge cruise (NitNit Dreaming Two Gorge Tour)
Nitmiluk
about 30 min
Over 1½ hours
from Katherine
Pine Creek Railway Station, Pine Creek
Museum
Pine Creek Railway Heritage Precinct
Pine Creek
about 1 hr 30
Photo: Reinhard Dietrich, Public domain
Museum illustration
Museum
Larrimah Museum
Larrimah
about 2 hr 45

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Cinema illustration
Cinema
Katherine Cinema 3
Katherine
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Katherine Library
Katherine South
under 5 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Katherine

Elsewhere in the region (about 4 hr): Policemans Point Lookout, Victoria River Scenic Lookout
Timber Creek (about 4 hr 15): Gregory's Tree
Gregory (about 4 hr 45): Bullita Homestead
Keep River National Park (about 6 hr 15): Jarnem Lookout, Goorrandalng Walk
Limmen National Park (about 6 hr 30): Southern Lost City
Caranbirini Conservation Reserve (about 7 hr 45): Barrawulla Loop Walk (Caranbirini Lost City)
Borroloola (about 8 hr): Old Police Station Borroloola
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.