Originally Posted by
HK144
It is 207KM by road from Katherine to Mt Bundy so maybe a bit longer than 2 hours; however by air, just a hop. Katherine is far enough inland to be outside of the most severe cyclones (hence the US interest) and also has ready access to Delamere (approx same distance) and Bradshaw (slightly longer. Given the time to build a facility of sufficient size, the water quality in Katherine will be a thing of the past.
Not sure the station owners would like your imagined location.
3 h 42 min (377.8 km) via National Highway 1 - but yes a hop by air.
Katherine & a new base ( Mt Bundy near training area) and leaving Darwin for commercial use & military emergency.
Katherine is very prone to cyclones even ex cyclones at a rate of about every 20ish years, so about due another 98 was a record.
Katherine water quality has a 10 year band-aid solution of a limited quantity.