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The Nitmiluk Heli Art Adventure
Highlights
- Venture deep into Nitmiluk Gorge and witness the vibrant colours and scale of this breathtaking landscape.
- Soar through towering rock walls and land at a culturally significant site steeped in Aboriginal history.
- Explore intimate rock art spanning five ancient faces while connecting to the land's enduring stories.
- Experience the serene silence of the gorge, allowing time to slow and nature's beauty to unfold.
Venture deep into Nitmiluk Gorge on an extraordinary journey that goes beyond the view from above. Flying as far as the eighth, this experience reveals the remote heart of the park where the scale, colours, and culture of this remarkable landscape truly come alive.
Your flight weaves through towering rock walls to a secluded landing site of profound cultural significance. Here, time seems to slow as your pilot leads you through an intimate Aboriginal rock art site spanning five ancient rock faces. Surrounded by silence and story, we encourage you to connect to the land and its enduring history—an experience as moving as it is unforgettable.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Operation information
North Horizon Heli Adventures
Experience Nitmiluk Gorge (formerly known as Katherine Gorge) by helicopter with North Horizon Heli Adventures. They have exclusive landing rights at Nitmiluk Gorge, allowing you to experience Nitmiluk in a truly unique way.
Their scenic helicopter flights, cultural tours and tailor-made helicopter adventures allow you to discover the spirit of this vast landscape and its people. Their tours access the rich cultural heritage, with its traditions, stories and landscapes that are significant to Aboriginal people. You will tick off bucket-list experiences that create lifelong memories.
They are the only Indigenous-owned helicopter operator in the Northern Territory. They involve the local Traditional Owners in their business, allowing them, and their guests, to foster meaningful cultural experiences while contributing to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous culture.
They have been operating helicopters in the Norther Territory for over 30 years and have an exceptional safety record. Your safety is their number one priority.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
- NT – Tourism Top End
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