Gregory Downs

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The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region to visit all year, however, during the monsoon season, transportation methods must be carefully considered, as some parts of the Gulf Savannah region suffer from a lack of road infrastructure.

Gregory Downs is an extremely small community, however, a townsite has been surveyed for the future. It is at the intersection of all roads leading to the Lawn Hill National Park, 95 kilometres to the west and services most of the surrounding grazing community. The Gregory Downs Hotel is an original coachhouse from the last century.

The surrounding environment includes flat, savannah grasslands. The perennial Gregory River, just west of the townsite, is the site of the annual Gregory River canoe races, and is considered to be one of the best courses in Australia. Its banks boast thick, lush vegitation - the remnants of an ancient rainforest which once covered the entire Gulf Savannah Region. Vegetation includes the unique and spectacular livistonia palm.