"Cutta Cutta Caves" Katherine Travelogue by 1+1


Katherine Travel Guide: 63 reviews and 266 photos

Cutta Cutta caves are easily missed along the Stuart Highway just south of Katherine some 25 kms or thereabouts. They're not a very big system and they're not very deep underground, at least the cave set up for visitors.

Although there's no evidence of Aborigines having used the caves, Europeans made use of them fairly easy in the piece. People going out hunting from Katherine would stop over and managed to shoot some of the stalagtites to pieces. During WWII army personnel used the caves for outings sometimes bringing generators for lighting.

There's a visitor centre on site and guided tours conducted by the staff.

Cascades frozen in time.

The caves have well developed walkways and stairs. But there isn't any wheelchair access.

The caves are only floodlit during guided tours.

A flow stone that looks more like very ripe putrescent mass.

  • Page Updated Dec 28, 2003
  • Add to Trip Planner (?)
  • Report Abuse

Comments (9)

Post a Comment   Submit Comment  
  • Gillybob's Profile Photo
    Gillybob Jul 31, 2010 at 3:30 AM Report Abuse

    Looks like a wonderful place! I need to make plans to return to Australia! Gillybob greetings

  • iandsmith's Profile Photo
    iandsmith Nov 17, 2008 at 9:49 PM Report Abuse

    Excellent stuff, quality pages. Loved the waterfalls. I even gave you a mention in my pages.

  • angiebabe's Profile Photo
    angiebabe Sep 20, 2008 at 1:56 AM Report Abuse

    lovelypics of the sights along the way - looks a great/wellworth to make! beautiful Australia of course!

  • thedouglas's Profile Photo
    thedouglas May 6, 2007 at 2:18 PM Report Abuse

    Hope you get around to scanning those pics one day Zig!

  • ATXtraveler's Profile Photo
    ATXtraveler Sep 10, 2006 at 6:13 PM Report Abuse

    I could not agree with you more about the water... I was putting down about 5L a day!

  • aussirose's Profile Photo
    aussirose Apr 29, 2006 at 9:16 PM Report Abuse

    Beautiful pix Zig. The waterfall and swimming hole ones are lovely!! Don't know if I'd be camping out there with those crocs though? :o) Cheers, Ann.

  • CdnJane's Profile Photo
    CdnJane Mar 1, 2006 at 6:40 PM Report Abuse

    Wonderful pictures... what an amazing country you live in! Just not so sure I liked either the paper wasps or the croc! Just my silly phobias! Are palms native to Australia?

  • kooka3's Profile Photo
    kooka3 Oct 22, 2005 at 11:47 AM Report Abuse

    Good tip! Water is always needed in the NT. Most people forget that until it's too late.

  • craic's Profile Photo
    craic Jan 29, 2005 at 6:08 AM Report Abuse

    So many of the towns seem to be named after womenfolk. Maybe the tough guys who first came into this area were missing their women.

1+1

“Ngamwam, nganang, ngabiddjuymeng”

Online Now

Male

Top 1,000 Travel Writer
Member Rank:
0 0 8 7 6

Badges & Stats in Katherine

  • 1 Reviews
  • 42 Photos
  • 294 Forum posts
  • 10 Comments
  • 2,803PageViews

Have you been to Katherine?

  Share Your Travels  

Latest Activity in Katherine

Latest Katherine hotel reviews

All Seasons Katherine (Former Mercure Inn)
71 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 2, 2012
Knotts Crossing Resort
69 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 31, 2012
Paraway Motel
10 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 16, 2012
Katherine Motel
18 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2012
Springvale Homestead
14 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 21, 2012
St. Andrew Serviced Apartments
3 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 11, 2011
Kookaburra Backpackers Lodge
4 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Aug 16, 2010
Palm Court Backpackers
10 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 22, 2012
Best Western Pine Tree Motel
27 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 20, 2012
Maud Creek Country Lodge
13 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Aug 20, 2011
Shady Lane Tourist Park
8 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 23, 2012
BIG 4 Katherine Low Level Caravan Park
20 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 31, 2012