RV TRAVEL
MATARANKA
When Jeannie Gunn wrote about her life in We of
the Never Never, she probably didn't think that
a replica of her little homestead would one day
become a tourist attraction, and indeed that her
home turf would become a popular stop along a
major sealed highway.
It is little wonder that it is. The crystal-clear,
warm Mataranka springs gush water year-round
into the Roper River. Mataranka Homestead
provides the nearest camping to the Rainbow
Spring & Thermal Pool complete with that Elsey
Homestead replica and a daily showing of the
Never Never film. Hand-raised agile wallabies
roam the campground; RVers gather of an evening
for the nightly entertainment at the pub.
Within Elsey National Park, which encloses the
numerous springs, there are several walking trails
and a camping area at 12 Mile Yards. Near Bitter
Springs is Bitter Springs Cabins & Camping; these
springs feed Little Roper River and a quick visit for
a soak can turn into an all-day affair. Lounge on
a floatie, hire a canoe, go fishing for barramundi,
visit the Never Never graves and the Never Never
Museum, and watch barra being fed every day at
the Territory Manor.
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The Mataranka springs gush water
year-round into the Roper River.
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