Timber Creek Health Centre

The Timber Creek township is located on the picturesque banks of the Victoria River approximately 300 km west of Katherine along the Victoria Highway.

Approximately 300 (110 non-aboriginal) in Timber Creek Council area. During the tourist season there can be an additional 250 people each night within a 12 mile radius of Timber Creek.

Ngaringman and Naliwurri

Road:

2.75 hours to Katherine on the Victoria Highway

The airstrip is 7km west of town and can be closed at times during the wet

Road access can be interrupted for a few days at a time during wet

Today this small community has all the facilities for the traveler including a range of accommodation and activities. Take a walk along the heritage trail and see wildlife, historic sites and graves of pioneers. Visit the old Timber Creek Police Station Museum that houses a collection of artifacts and photographs detailing the history of the area. Just six kilometres west of the town is scenic lookout with views of the Victoria River and surrounding valleys and escarpment. This is an excellent spot to sit and watch the sun go down.The Victoria River is well known for it’s fishing and there is a boat ramp and campground just west of Timber Creek available on the banks of this river

Open Monday, Thursday and Friday 0800 - 1630Tuesday and Wednesday outstation visits

Police Station, Two shops, Primary School, Hotel, post agency, ANZ and Commonwealth agencies.

Services include: General Store, Postal and Banking Agencies, Health Clinic, Agriculture Dept, Local Government, School, Police, Parks and Wildlife Headquarters, Airfield, Motels, Cabins, Camping, Mechanic, Roadhouse and Internet Access.

Timber Creek was named in 1855 when the explorer Augustus Gregory used Timber from the banks of the creek to repair his expedition’s boat. The first inhabitants of Timber Creek were Aboriginal people of the Ngaliwurra and Nungali groups. Descendants of these groups still live there today. Rock art sites in this region give evidence of their culture .During early pastoral development all necessary goods for the surrounding stations were unloaded at Wickham’s original site which became known as ‘The Depot’. In 1904 a small store was opened a Police station followed and the township was established as a result