Knott's Crossing

Knott's Crossing is a historic river crossing and recreation reserve on the Katherine River in Lansdowne, Katherine, Northern Territory. Established in the 1870s as a ford for the Overland Telegraph Line and early settlement, it features a stone causeway and interpretive heritage markers. Today it is a riverside park valued for its colonial history, natural river setting and as a local picnic, fishing and sightseeing spot near Katherine town centre.

Visitors can expect a quiet riverside reserve centred on the historic stone causeway crossing the Katherine River. The site includes grassed picnic areas, shaded shelters, interpretive signs explaining the crossing's history, and river views with sandy banks and paperbark trees. Visitors can walk along the riverbank, view the old ford, fish from the bank, watch birds and enjoy picnics. The area is natural and undeveloped with no swimming recommended due to crocodile risk.