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Date: 13-15th July 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 180 kms from Daly Waters to Bitter Springs  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Bitter Springs  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Bitter Springs Camping Ground, $45, S14.91185, E133.08489  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daly Waters is still quiet as we pack up for the road. It was a bit of fun but far too noisy for us. It\u2019s a relatively short drive to Mataranka this morning, even stopping for breakfast on the road we arrive two and half hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Passing a B-triple taking cows on a holiday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mataranka is a mad house with caravans stopping, turning trying to park and whatever. It\u2019s the last of the school holidays here in the NT, so hopefully it will be a little quieter next week. We drive straight to the toilet drop and do what needs to be done. Thinking we will have a look at Mataranka on our way back we turn for Bitter Springs just a couple of kilometres up the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve learnt from experience most of the popular campsites in the NT don\u2019t take bookings, it\u2019s first in best dressed which now we know suites us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Novel driveway markers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sitting out the afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bitter Springs camping ground stands just outside the Elsey National Park about 120 kilometres south of Katherine. Once we\u2019ve settled in, we find it\u2019s about a 500m walk to the springs and thermal pool that leads from it. The spring creates a lush tropical woodland and groves of palm trees. This extends around the campground as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last scan for crocs !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It gets busy and the earlier you are in the quieter and more relaxing it is. As we are here for three days we make it our early morning routine. The water moves along the stream at a very slow pace, when you get to the end just get out, walk back and do it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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