Closing 9 October 2021 and reopening 2 May 2022 | Katherine, Northern Territory
Tom Curtain’s national award winning Katherine Outback Experience celebrates the Northern Territory’s unique pastoral history and culture through real horse-starting and working dog demonstrations, live music and story telling.
This is not your run-of-the-mill type of outback show or tour, rather it is an experience! It is raw and real, the same as if an audience wasn’t present. This hands-on experience is located on an operating farm, just 6kms south of Katherine.
From the comfort of elevated seating, under the shade of an indoor arena, guests watch and learn as the young horses and working dogs are trained for working life on the land. The team explain the psychology behind the training process, highlighting what can be achieved from a relationship built on trust.
Guests are also invited to pat and feed the station animals including the horses, dogs, buffalo, cattle and goats to name a few. The show wouldn’t be complete without stories from the team’s experiences of living and working on the land, together with some of tom’s original award winning songs.
We offer a 2 hour show and tailored shows. Click on our FAQ for an example itinerary of a show, keeping in mind not one show is ever the same!
The Show includes real horse starting, working dog and horse liberty training demonstrations, the opportunity to pat and feed the station animals as well as some of Tom Curtain's chart toppings hits, often performed from the saddle. The show includes a few extra surprises (we don't want to give too much away) and concludes with the opportunity to catch up with the team.
2hr Show
18 To 59 years of age.
2hr Show
60 Years and over. Seniors card required.
2hr Show
6 To 17 years of age. Student card may be requested for proof of age.
2hr Show
Children 5 years and under are free
2hr Show
2x Adults & 2x Students
Monday: | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Tuesday: | No Show |
Wednesday: | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Thursday | No Show |
Friday | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Saturday (Selected): | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Sunday | No Show unless a Special Event |
Click CHECK AVAILABILITY for alternative times and dates. Please contact us on 1300 818 612 or by email about alternative times and group bookings – you never know your luck!
Please note Katherine Outback Experience reserves the right to cancel / change shows if minimum booking numbers are not achieved. Guests will be offered an alternative date or full refund should this occur. To avoid the disappointment of shows being cancelled, we strongly recommend booking in advance.
Yes! We are taking COVID-19 very seriously and are monitoring Government advice daily. We continue to alter our Policies in response to restrictions. We are taking all measures to minimise risk to guests and staff. This includes:
Please respect the health of our Team and do not enter our property under the following circumstances:
We will happily reschedule your booking should any of the above circumstances occur.
Please consider the health and safety of our team to allow us to operate as well as members of our family who are too young to be vaccinated.
We strongly encourage guests to pre-book online in advance of their visit. Shows regularly sell-out, and even more so now there are social distancing requirements in place. It also allows us to notify guests if changes to the show occur.
The easiest way to book is online through our website. This is available 24/7 and kept very up to date.
We do take phone bookings from Monday to Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm during May to October, however due to our busy schedules, we are not always in the office or in reach of a laptop. Our office team are working mums who also assist in shows, horse rides and events. We are often juggling nappy changes, school runs and running errands. Emails are great as we can come back to them when we have a spare moment up our sleeve.
We require payment at the time of booking unless agreed otherwise with management.
We understand that plans change. We are happy to rebook your Outback Show at an alternative time and/ or date, issue a voucher to be used at a later date or provide a full refund for cancellations made at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the show.
For cancellations made within 24 hours prior to the scheduled show, refunds will not be issued unless in extenuating circumstances as deemed by management.
Please note that bookings using the NT Tourism vouchers are subject to administration fees for amendments and cancellations.
Please contact us by email at admin@katherineoutback.com.au or by phone on 1300 818 612.
Please note our Horse Riding Amendment/ Cancellation Policy is different to that of our Outback Shows. Please refer to the Horse Riding page.
The booking system we use applies a small booking fee that we are unable to absorb into the price. This fee was taken into consideration in pricing our services.
The online booking system allows instant bookings at any time of the day or night without the need to phone or email Katherine Outback Experience staff and await a reply. Unfortunately our small team does not have the current capacity to be in the office full time around meetings, feeding and training animals, running shows and lessons, and raising a young family.
The following outlines how to buy a Gift Card:
The gift card will be emailed to you and will include a unique booking code/ gift card number.
The value of a gift card does not need to be used in one booking. It can be used over a number of bookings and is valid for 3 years from date of purchase unless it is part of a special promotion. please note gift cards cannot be used on special events unless stated/ agreed otherwise with management.