There is plenty to see and do around the town. Fishing is high on many peoples’ list and many local fishing charter operators have helped people achieve their lifelong ambition of catching a barramundi. The local museum housed in the original 1908 police station is another must-visit, in addition to a river tour. Scenic flights are also available, following the course of the Victoria River to the Timor Sea.
Judbarra National Park (formerly Gregory National Park) borders the Victoria Highway around Victoria River Crossing close to Timber Creek. At 10,500 square kilometres, it is the Territory’s second-largest national park after Kakadu and offers a bounty of wonderful camping spots, fabulous walks, and a unique insight into the region’s wealth of Aboriginal and pastoral history. Only three kilometres east of the Western Australia border is one of the region’s greatest treasures—Keep River National Park. Visitors can enjoy bushwalking through magnificent gorges, Aboriginal art sites, and Dreamtime landscapes.