Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park, Limestone show cave system in Katherine, Northern Territory

Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park covers 1,499 hectares of limestone karst about 27 km south of Katherine. Its show cave, Cutta Cutta Cave, runs 750 m, with 240 m fitted with lighting and walkways for guided tours. The park also has a visitor centre, kiosk and a Tropical Woodland walk.

A stockman found the main cave around 1900; it was first called Smith's Cave, then 16 Mile Cave by World War II servicemen. In 1967 the Northern Territory Reserves Board took over as the Sixteen Mile Caves Reserve and guided tours began. The park was renamed Cutta Cutta in 1979, and Tindal Cave opened to visitors in 1991 before later closing.

The Jawoyn name is tied to the Barrac Barrac, or Diver Duck, creation stories. Lonely Planet states that Cutta Cutta means "many stars", from a belief that the caves are where stars rest by day, but no documented or oral history records a specific name for the formations themselves. Campsites and stone artefacts found across the park show Jawoyn occupation, and one unnamed cave holds man-made grooves on an interior wall some distance from the entrance.

The park entrance is off the Stuart Highway, about 27 km south of Katherine. Only Cutta Cutta Cave is currently open for guided tours, with 240 m of lit walkway inside a 750 m system. The caves flood during the tropical wet season and can close for periods, so check conditions before driving out. The Tropical Woodland walk starts near the visitor centre and kiosk.

The park's name is often said to mean "many stars" in Jawoyn, but the caves are also linked to the Barrac Barrac, or Diver Duck, creation stories. Jawoyn campsites and stone artefacts are found across the park, and one unnamed cave holds man-made grooves on an interior wall.