Join us at CDU’s Katherine Rural Campus to explore the facilities and study, training and research opportunities delivered locally or online at CDU and get a glimpse of your life as a student.
The Katherine Rural Campus spans more than 4,400 hectares, including purpose-built training facilities for building local skills and business capability and working cattle and farm operations.
- Chat to lecturers and staff to find out more about our courses
- Take part in free activities and workshops
- Watch demonstrations and talk to industry partners
- Jump on a bus for a farm and workshop tour
- Join a student-led kitchen and accommodation tour
- Enjoy live performances and entertainment
- Grab a bite to eat from local food vendors
- Jumping castle for kids!
Plan your day and register your interest to take part in the free activities, workshops and demonstrations.
Register for a free demonstration
2024 program
Displays and demonstrations
Register your interest to take part in the free activities, workshops and demonstrations or visit anytime to meet staff and current students.
| Time | Session | Information | |
| Hourly from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm | Espresso making demonstration | Join us for a masterclass at the espresso station and learn about barista made coffee. | Register |
| Hourly from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm | Master your cupcake - Cupcake decorating demonstration | Level up your cupcake decorating skills. Take part in a cupcake decorating masterclass. | Register |
| Hourly from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm | Ear tagging - Learn how to apply an identification ear tag | Learn how to apply an identification ear tag and learn about biosecurity, animal health and welfare. | Register |
| Hourly from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm | Snake wrangling 101 | Snake wrangling 101. Meet our snake specialist and his scaly friends. | |
| Hourly from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm | The Stock Yard - Meet our campus horses | Meet the resident Katherine Rural campus horses. | |
| Hourly from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm | The Stock Yard - Meet our resident Brahman | Visit the Stock Yard and talk to lecturers and past students about their experiences exhibiting at Katherine and Darwin Shows and meet our award winning Brahman cattle. |
Information stalls
Visit our exhibitors to find out more about studying at CDU, services, opportunities and much more.
Our current stall holders are:
- CDU Welcome Hub
- Better Health Futures
- Territory Families
- CDU Library, Language and Learning Support
- Counselling and Access & Inclusion
- First Nations Leadership
- Activate Katherine
- Headspace Katherine
- Inspired NT
- Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
- Research Institute of Northern Agriculture
- ISACNT.
Tours
Tour around our Katherine Rural campus.
| Times | Tour | Information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.30 am 10.30 am 11.30 am | Workshop and farm tour | Jump on a bus to tour the campus operational farm and workshop and chat to our friendly Agriculture and Rural Operations team. Leaving from the bus stop. | Register |
| 10.00 am 11.00 am 12.00 pm | Kitchen and accommodation tour | Join a tour of the campus including the teaching kitchen and on-site student accommodation. Leaving from the Welcome Hub. |
Food and entertainment
Our day will include:
- Live entertainment
- Various food options
- Katherine Community Markets
- Jumping castle
- Photo booth
- Face painting
- Petting zoo.
Getting there
Lot 5626 (16km North of Katherine)
Stuart Highway
Katherine NT 0850
Free car parking is available on campus.