Woke before everyone else so went for a walk in the cool dawn listening to the birdsong. Went for a ride later along the path through the National Park and then into Mataranka for a look around. C's toe is very sore so we lazed around a bit. Tried fishing in the creek with no luck. Got pretty close to the groups of little wallabies that live in and around the park. Drove into Mataranka, swam in the spring, Mandy did laundry and we packed up ready for an ea...

You know, I can't even remember why I chose this place, but I'm glad I did. The van park is a short walk from Bitter Springs in Elsey National Park. The spring is a 150m long course of beautifully clear water that's 32°. You hire a noodle from reception for a dollar and just float slowly from one end to the other, with the gentle current, under the shade of the pandanus trees. We did this for hours. The van park is good with plenty of space and lots of tr...