The Katherine Region is the major cattle producer of the Northern Territory.

Terrain includes plains and gentle slopes through to rugged sandstone escarpments, buttes, outcrops and flat-topped mesas.

Temperatures can range from occasional overnight cool snaps of 8 degrees Celsius in the middle of the dry season (April to September) to daily highs from 33 °C to 42 °C in the wet season (October to March).

The wet season is the time of annual monsoon rains and vigorous electrical storms.

The buildup period from October to December is the hottest time of year and can regularly experience temperature over 40 °C, accompanied with high humidity.