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Elsey National Park
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🚗 4h 34min📍 365km💰 Free
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Best Time
All Year
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
4h 34min
Access
All vehicles
- Limited phone signal
- Carry 3L water/person/day
A small national park near Mataranka containing both Mataranka Thermal Pool and Bitter Springs. The park protects thermal spring ecosystems and monsoon vine forests along the Roper River headwaters. Camping is available. Made famous by Jeannie Gunn's 1908 novel. Elsey National Park is the setting of one of Australia's most beloved early pastoral novels. The thermal springs here are among the most beautiful natural pools in the NT.
Explorer Verdict
VerifiedFree entry
Best for
Wildlife watchers, families, first-time NT visitors
Skip if
You'd rather explore independently
Time needed
1-2 hours on site
Best season
All Year
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Best Time to Visit
All Year
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin365km
Drive Time4h 34min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
Parking
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
365km from Darwin
Drive Time
4h 34min
Best Season
All Year
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
365km from Darwin
Drive Time
4h 34min
Best Season
All Year
Rating
No reviews yet
Nearby Locations
Old Mataranka Sheep Dip
Historical
20km
Mataranka Hot Springs
Swimming Holes
26km
Jeannie Gunn
Historical
26km
Mataranka Central
Fuel Stations
31km
Sun & light times
Elsey National Park · ACST
Sunrise
05:24
Sunset
18:20
Day length12h 56m
Golden Hour AM
05:24 – 05:54
Golden Hour PM
17:49 – 18:20
Blue Hour AM
05:01 – 05:24
Blue Hour PM
18:20 – 18:43
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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