GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #20 | Page 50

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. MORE INFORMATION 7 MORE AMAZING NT SPOTS! SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE The Mataranka springs gush water year-round into the Roper River. 50 gorv.com.au