Is Katherine safe? Australia travel risk
Is Katherine safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Katherine scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Katherine scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Katherine: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (73/100) and security (23/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Northern Territory at 14.4667° S, 132.2667° E (elevation 110 m), Katherine lies 2,863.4 km SE of Canberra. Time zone: Australia/Darwin.
Northern Territory
14.4667° S, 132.2667° E
110 m
Australia/Darwin
1,254
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Australia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
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