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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 signalCarry 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.
63Worth it
Explorer Verdict
Solid spot — worth a stop if you're nearby.
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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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
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Sun & light times
Elsey National Park · ACST
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
17:47
Day length11h 48m
Golden Hour AM
05:59 – 06:28
Golden Hour PM
17:18 – 17:47
Blue Hour AM
05:37 – 05:59
Blue Hour PM
17:47 – 18:09
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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