Websites for tourism, trades and services in the Big Rivers region
Web design Katherine businesses can count on, without waiting for a designer to make the drive down the Stuart Highway. I build fixed price WordPress websites for tourism, trades and regional services in Katherine and run every project by phone, email and video call.
Where the Stuart and Victoria Highways meet
Katherine is about 320 km south of Darwin, roughly three to three and a half hours’ drive down the Stuart Highway, in the 0850 postcode. It sits on the Katherine River where the Victoria Highway heads west toward Western Australia, which makes it the main service town for the Big Rivers region and a stop for nearly everyone driving through the Top End.
Tourism is a big part of the economy. Nitmiluk Gorge is just up the road, with Edith Falls, the Katherine Hot Springs and Cutta Cutta Caves all close by. RAAF Base Tindal brings defence personnel and their families, while cattle stations, mining and government services keep trades, suppliers and professional firms busy all year.
That gives Katherine a wider business mix than most towns its size. Plenty of its customers are new to the area too.
A regional economy with many different customers
Caravan parks, motels, tours and cruises catching travellers heading for Nitmiluk.
Businesses serving RAAF Base Tindal and the families posted there.
Electricians, plumbers, mechanics and air conditioning techs covering town and stations.
Stock agents, rural suppliers, earthmovers and station services across the region.
Allied health, NDIS and community services for a large and spread out region.
Food, retail and service businesses that rely on locals and highway traffic.
Everything runs by phone, email and video call
A Katherine business should never have to wait for a designer’s next trip south. I start with a phone call to understand your business and the customers you want. A fixed quote follows by email. Photos and text come through whenever suits you. Drafts arrive as links you can check on your phone.
If anything needs talking through, a short video call puts the same screen in front of you and me. After launch you get full access to edit the site yourself. The first year of WordPress maintenance is free.
Katherine customers search two ways. Travellers search things like Katherine accommodation, Nitmiluk tours or mechanic Katherine while they are on the road. Locals and new arrivals posted to Tindal search for everyday services. A good site and Google Business Profile catch both.
Fixed prices including GST
Every website includes mobile friendly design, Google Analytics, a contact form, a Google Map and a free first year of maintenance. Domain and hosting are extra.
Most popular
$2200
Multi page
$3300
From, shop or bookings
SEO plans start at $279 a month and Google Ads management from $198 a month. See SEO pricing for details.
Answers for Big Rivers businesses
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Website Design Darwin builds websites for businesses in Katherine NT, with web designer Nick Fritzkowski handling every project personally. Nick works with Katherine tourism, trade, defence and community businesses by phone, email and video call. He has been building websites since 1995 and prices start at $880.
The postcode for Katherine is 0850, and your website should show it with your full address so travellers and Google can place you correctly. Tourism businesses should also add clear directions from the Stuart Highway. Matching details on your Google Business Profile help you appear in Katherine map searches.
A Darwin web designer can work with a Katherine business entirely remotely. Website Design Darwin does exactly that. Projects run by phone, email and video call, with draft links you check on your phone. Distance makes no difference to the quality or the timeline.
A Katherine tourism business gets more bookings from Nitmiluk visitors with a fast mobile website, a strong Google Business Profile and online bookings. Travellers often search while driving down the highway. Website Design Darwin builds Advanced Websites with bookings from $3300 and tourism SEO from $279 a month.
Businesses near RAAF Base Tindal benefit from a website because defence families posted to Katherine search Google for every service when they arrive. They have no local contacts yet, so a clear website often decides who gets the call. Website Design Darwin builds full websites for $2200.
SEO for a Katherine business starts at $279 a month with Website Design Darwin on a month to month plan with no lock in. The Basic plan covers an audit, on page work for five pages, Google Business Profile optimisation and a monthly ranking report. Growth at $719 adds citations and content advice.
Google Ads is useful for Katherine businesses on the highway because travellers search for fuel, food, repairs and accommodation as they approach town. Ads can be targeted to people in or heading to Katherine. Google Ads management with Website Design Darwin starts at $198 a month plus ad spend.
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Send through what you do and who your customers are. I will reply with a fixed quote and a simple plan.
