Located on the Victoria Highway 285 kilometres west of Katherine and 193 kilometres east of the border between the Northern Territory and Western Australia, Timber Creek is a small centre which is rapidly growing in importance as a major stopping point on the journey from the Kimberleys to the Territory. The Timber Creek hotel sits on 5 acres of grassland with 80 caravan sites, fuel, convenience store, motel rooms, dining room, bar and take-away facilities.