Keep River National Park

I agree with Nick, though we were disappointed that the campsites were so close together - this seems to be the policy of NT National parks. There is water available from a tank on the way in, and another tank at the top camp ground.

Yep very close so try and get there early to pick a decent one. If the grounds are not packed then it's ok. Tanks where both full when we where there and the walks are brilliant. Make sure you do the long one from the camp site itself, can't recall the name of it.

No access to the river Kroozer.
You need to camp at both camp sites. The short walk from the southern one needs to be done twice - early am and late pm.
The walk from the northern campsite is a few hours and quite different.
Say "hi" to Cameron (the Ranger) from us...

Cheers,
Peter

Yeah, always do well with the fish and crabs there myself. Have been a few times, love it there. Glad i havent experienced the sandflies like that though. What permit do you speak of? I have never heard of a permit to access Cape Dommett.

It's private property or you travel through it. When we did it had to buy a permit from one of the local service stations. They took all our details and we had to go back and sign out (so to speak). For the $$ we got a mud map that wasn't that flash but the guys that told me about it also gave me the heads up about the permit. I noticed in a book (I think Ron Moon) he said to make sure you ring the owner. I spoke to someone at a van park and they told me best bet is just to go to the servo.

Still one other guy I spoke to some time latter said he simply rang the owner and they said ok and didn't charge. Not sure if he knew them or not though.

Still might be worth checking would be a bugger getting in strife.

Do you take a boat or just off the bank at the creek??

Yeah i understand, alot of people go out that way and get Killers (butcher cattle for meat). Carlton Hill is a top station so will do the right thing and ring, but wont be paying.

Have never taken a boat up there by land, usually just fish from rocks straight out for salmon, bream and barra. And in the creek flick lures and soft plastics for mangrove jack and barra. Also a good score of threadfin salmon along the beach at high tide.

Have fished around that area my whole life via boat, but wont be releasing them secrets for anything under a million. The best barra fishing in the world is not far from there, but very very very few know of it. I mean insane fishing. Have you ever seen barra sleep, well this place thats all they do. You dont even have to flick a lure or bait you just scoop them straight into the net at times. Common to catch and release up to 50 fish a day. The crocs are very friendly though, and rather large.

Also watch the croc that is in the creek at Cape Dommett, he is a cheeky bugger. Once watched him launch himself into the back of a tinny there, just as the occupants were getting out. We warned them 3 times about him and they just brushed it off, leaving there crab bait hanging off the rear. Lets just say after that the boat went back on the trailer and the crab pots were left there. That night im sure they could hear us taken the mickey out of them.

Good luck with the fishing.

Why do you say you wouldn't pay?

Yeah done the Gregory years ago as a young bloke with folks. Spent just over a week around there then down to Sturt Creek and Nicholson station. Stayed a few days at Marella gorge also. Then over to Wolfe Creek and back up home again. The trip before that we did Kalumburu and parts of the Gibb, ever since then the bug has bitten and i cant get enough of it.

Fantastic part of the world.
I will be back that way next year all going well.