Thermal Pools, Mataranka, NT.
Images of Australia 56/100 Mataranka Springs
With scrubby Gulf Savannah woodlands for 100 kilometres on either side, these thermal springs offer a starkly contrasting experience. The springs emerge from deep underground where ancient aquifers carry water through limestone formations, naturally heating it to a constant 34 degrees Celsius before it surfaces in a series of pools framed by paperbarks and pandanus palms. Here, at Bitter Springs, all it needs is a flotation device and one floats gently along the clear, warm waters.
Thermal Pools, Mataranka, NT.
Images of Australia 56/100 Mataranka Springs
With scrubby Gulf Savannah woodlands for 100 kilometres on either side, these thermal springs offer a starkly contrasting experience. The springs emerge from deep underground where ancient aquifers carry water through limestone formations, naturally heating it to a constant 34 degrees Celsius before it surfaces in a series of pools framed by paperbarks and pandanus palms. Here, at Bitter Springs, all it needs is a flotation device and one floats gently along the clear, warm waters.