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	Mataranka, Northern Territory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		South of Katherine the township has a fine wildlife park and nearby are the Mataranka hot springs, a series of waterholes fed from underground thermal springs, and set amongst luxurious tropical vegetation.
		This incredible pool is crystal clear, maintains a constant temperature of 34 degrees C and bubbles from an underground spring at a rate of 30.5 million litres a day to feed the rivulet and water holes of the oasis.
		Paintings, souvenirs, sculpture and bric-a brac are the key to this gallery in the township of Mataranka.
	www.wilmap.com.au /mataranka.html (638 words)

	Walkabout - Mataranka
		Mataranka is located on the Stuart Highway 1059 km north of Alice Springs, 423 km south of Darwin and 107 km south of Katherine.
		It was once unkindly described by the writer Sumner Locke Elliott as 'this lonely strip of barren and seemingly endless sandy waste of ant-hills and stunted trees - thick, hot red sand in the winter time and a sea of mud during the dreaded 'Wet''.
		Mataranka Homestead Tourist Resort has cleverly exploited the lack of historical remnants by purchasing and rebuilding the replica of Elsey Homestead which was used in the 1982 film We of the Never-Never.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NTMataranka.shtml (551 words)

	Mataranka Northern Territory
		Mataranka is 420 km (260 miles) south east of Darwin, close to the junction of the Stuart and Roper Highways.
		Elsey National Park is to the east of Mataranka and its water cascades, thermal spring pools and lush rainforest setting is a marked contrast to the dryness of the 'Red Centre' further south.
		Mataranka Homestead Resorts is besides Elsey National Park and the building is built as a replica to the homestead featured in the novel 'We of The Never Never'.
	www.auinfo.com /Mataranka-Northern-Territory.html (435 words)

	Mataranka C.G.C - Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Mataranka Clinic was handed over to the Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation on Monday 5th April 2004 subject to a Memorandum of Understanding and a Service Agreement between Sunrise and Mataranka Council.
		Mataranka Council has made available a land site for the construction of a Doctor's residence, and currently a Doctor is available twice per week on visits from neighbouring Katherine.
		The population catchment serviced by the Mataranka Clinic is about 1200 persons and starts at the Central Arnhem Road approximately 60 km north of Mataranka and goes as far south as Daly Waters 200 km south of Mataranka.
	www.mataranka.nt.gov.au /council/home/links (400 words)

	Welcome to Mataranka.orgenjoy!
		Mataranka is from one of the Australian aboriginal languages and means
		There are several people that lend their energy to making Mataranka what it is. Here are a few of the contributors...
		Send mail to Mataranka with questions or comments about this web site.
	www.mataranka.org (417 words)

	the great outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mataranka is a sleepy town between Alice Springs and Darwin, not far from Katherine.
		Although Mataranka is normally a quiet town, it does turn up the heat for the annual festival which happens in various locations over one weekend in May. There are plenty of activities, including an art exhibition, live entertainment like bush dancing and a rodeo.
		Accommodation at the Mataranka Homestead is usually $95 per double per night, but tonight the first 100 callers will get two nights for the price of one.
	greatoutdoors.i7.com.au /display.php?ID=6822 (555 words)

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		Mataranka Thermal Pool was dedicated as a reserve in 1967 to ensure the preservation of the thermal spring and the surrounding palm forest which has survived from an earlier age.
		The Mataranka Thermal Pool is fed from a subterranean water supply which surfaces at the nearby Rainbow Springs.
		The Rainbow Spring is a geothermal spring, whereby the temperature of the water relates to the rock temperature at the levels of the water's origin.
	www.northernterritory.com /northernterritory/attractions/Mataranka_thermal.htm (495 words)

	Mataranka Bus Trips and Private Charters with Telmar Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mataranka, is situated 110kms south of Katherine and is surrounded by great natural and historic sites.
		These include the crystal clear Mataranka Thermal Pools, Elsey National Park, the Mataranka Homestead (1916) and the Elsey Homestead Replica which was the setting for the great Australian movie "We of the Never Never".
		The township of Mataranka is a small town steeped in the history of the Northern Territory, resting quietly alongside the Stuart Highway with a population of around 250 people.
	www.telmartours.com.au /mataranka.html (683 words)

	Roper River Region mataranka Northern Territory Australia Katherine Region Tourist Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From the headwaters at Mataranka the river flows 250km east to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
		Mataranka is a small town but has all the facilities for the visitor.
		This gallery is located in Mataranka township and provides information for travelers on the surrounding area.
	www.krta.com.au /roper_region.htm (720 words)

	Bats out of hell in Mataranka » ABC Northern Territory
		That's because these are not only distinctive creatures to look at, but they bring a lot of noise with them and a very obvious smell, which is causing some tourists to complain.
		Mataranka, about 100 kilometres south of Katherine, is a town known for its natural beauty and its history, its the land of We of the Never Never.
		Dave Fuller from Parks and Wildlife is well aware of the tension the bats are creating at Mataranka but says they have been at the hot springs for as long as anyone can remember.
	www.abc.net.au /nt/stories/s1149681.htm (783 words)

	Mataranka, Northern Territory - Travelmate
		Mataranka is small township in the Northern Territory about 106 km south-east of Katherine along the Stuart Highway.
		The town is also well-known as the setting for the autobiographical story "We of the Never Never" by Jeannie Gunn, who wrote of her hardships and experiences on Elsey Station, a remote Australian farm, in the early 1900s.
		Early European settlement in Mataranka was based on pastoral projects, however the harsh climate and rough terrain made sheep farming difficult.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=839 (570 words)

	NT Country Hour - 27/6/2002: Mataranka School sees valuable wood in trees
		Mataranka School pupils are nursing over a thousand tree seedlings in a forestry project that may eventually earn tens of thousands of dollars.
		Maryanne Lewis, the groundsperson for Mataranka School, told Bryan Crump the forestry project is a great learning exercise for the children, and a good investment.
		It will take ten to 15 years for the trees to mature, and once they do, some will be worth a lot of money if the current market price for teak (up to $600 a cubic metre) is anything to go by.
	www.abc.net.au /rural/nt/stories/s592101.htm (292 words)

	Tennant Creek and Mataranka
		outh east of Katherine, 110 kilometres along the Stuart Highway, is the township of Mataranka.
		Located on the Roper River are the Mataranka Thermal Pools and Elsey National Park.
		The Park is 8 km away from Mataranka, and takes its name from the old Elsey cattle station, made famous in the book 'We of the Never Never' whose author was former occupant Jeannie Gunn.
	www.wildplaces.net.au /mataranka.htm (233 words)

	Mataranka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brolga Tours in Mataranka (tel 08/8975 4538) is your best bet, operating cruises along the river from May to October.
		, 6km from Mataranka town (tel 08/8975 4544, fax 8975 4580; cabins $75–94, rooms $46–$74, dorms up to $18), was established by Gilruth to raise sheep and horses and is now a popular holiday resort offering an array of recreational activities, including (expensive) bike- and canoe-rental and horse-riding.
		The thermal pool, actually in Elsey National Park, but seemingly part of the resort, is the main attraction – it’s free, always open, and the water is a pleasant 34°C. A soak in the palm-shaded, pale blue water is divine, with early mornings or candlelit night-time dips less crowded.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/northern_territory/mataranka.asp (607 words)

	Mataranka, Borroloola, Daly Waters, Larrimah, Timber Creek, Mataranka Thermal Pool, The Never Never, crocadile, NT, ...
		Marking the beginning of the remote expanses of the Northern Territory Outback, Mataranka is a small and colourful town servicing the region's cattle stations and the steady flow of traffic travelling the Stuart Highway.
		In open tropical woodlands 75 kilometres south of Mataranka, Larrimah is a former railway town good for a stopover.
		The town consists of three main establishments which provide a good variety of accommodation and services, and the nearby ghost town of Birdum is fun to explore.
	www.frogandtoad.com.au /nt/out/mataranka (595 words)

	Travel Downunder - Mataranka Homestead Tourist Resort
		Discover why Mataranka Homestead Tourist Resort is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Northern Territory.
		Dr Gilruth, the Administrator of the Northern Territory, established Mataranka Homestead in 1916 as an experimental sheep and cattle station.
		Mataranka Homestead Tourist Resort is found seven kilometres along Homestead Road, two kilometres south of the Mataranka township on the Stuart Highway.
	www.traveldownunder.com.au /Northern_Territory/Katherine/Mataranka_Homestead_Tourist_Resort.asp (380 words)

	PACSOA - Livistona rigida
		mariae, is found at the Mataranka Hot Springs Reserve and along the Roper River as well as in scattered groups along rivers of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
		Large robust fan palms, stiff glaucous leaves with a coating of thin wax on the underside.
		Livistona rigida is known locally as the Mataranka palm, usually appearing in brochures of that popular tourist destination.
	www.pacsoa.org.au /palms/Livistona/rigida.html (282 words)

	MATARANKA COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (CONTROL OF DOGS) BY-LAWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The purpose of these By-laws is to provide for the keeping of dogs within Mataranka in a manner that is compatible with the enjoyment by residents of a congenial residential environment.
		(1) Subject to these By-laws, the Council may, by resolution, declare an area within Mataranka to be a dog exercise area and may specify the times when a dog may be exercised in the area and the conditions, if any, to apply to the exercising of a dog in the area.
		A person who abandons a dog in Mataranka is guilty of an offence.
	notes.nt.gov.au /dcm/legislat/legislat.nsf/d989974724db65b1482561cf0017cbd2/a85582c889178dbb692565e80080c727?OpenDocument (5142 words)

	Mataranka C.G.C - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Welcome to the wonder world of the Roper River and the town of Mataranka.
		This is one of nature's special places, of clear bubbling springs and thermal pools, of long reaches of blue water and green pandanus, of outback characters and an untouched ecology.
		You're in genuine frontier country here, a wilderness area untouched by development, a place to be close to the spirit of the country, a place you can't help but participate in a healthy lifestyle - a lifestyle close to nature.
	www.mataranka.nt.gov.au (158 words)

	NTRC Cattle Drive
		The Never Never Country Cattle Drive will be an extension of Mataranka's Back to the Never Never Festival, a celebration of the Year of the Outback and the 100th anniversary of the Gunn's arrival at Elsey Station.
		The College also has a commercial property "Mataranka Station" which is used to train students to prepare them as either Jackaroos or Jillaroos for the Northern Australian Beef Cattle industry.
		Escort vehicles will accompany the drive along the Stuart Highway as this is a busy time of year with tourists etc. Our aim is to promote the industry, provide training for our students but most of all, allow the general public the opportunity to experience a cattle drive of some length on horse back.
	ntruralcollege.ntu.edu.au /cattle.htm (496 words)

	DALY WATERS - MATARANKA - KATHERINE
		The next attraction we were looking forward to was in the Mataranka area.
		I had heard of a beautiful spot that was described to me as like an oasis.
		I was envious but decided that it was too far and too late to tackle the track.
	www.freewebs.com /garycol/katherine11.htm (1147 words)

	Historical Ramblings
		About an hour south of Katherine, we pulled into a BP station in a town called Mataranka, intending to fill up on gas and continue our drive down.
		We filled up the car and went into pay at the counter, when the nice woman behind the desk asked if we were in town for the Rodeo.
		Turns out that we were in town just in time for the Mataranka rodeo, an annual event where locals (meaning people living anywhere within several hundred kilometeres) ride ponys, bulls, and horses.
	www.urbanthought.com /blog (838 words)

	Northern Territory Mataranka Hot Springs Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The water flows from Rainbow Springs to this idyllic spot surrounded by tropical rainforest.
		The nearby Mataranka Homestead is a replica of Jeannie Gunns Elsey Station homestead.
		Jeannie Gunn was a pioneer who wrote a novel, We of the Never Never, about her life on Elsey Station at the turn of the century.
	www.discoveraustralia.com.au /explore_by_state_northern_territory_mataranka_hot_springs.html (242 words)

	Darwin to Alice Springs – Mataranka and Devils Marbles
		After departing Darwin, we take a look at the Adelaide River WWII War Cemetery before spending the afternoon either canoeing or cruising (at own expense) the striking Katherine (Nitmiluk) Gorge.
		Relax in Mataranka’s crystal clear thermal pools then experience the famous Outback Aussie pub at Daly Waters.
		This tour includes 6 nights camping and 3 nights motel accommodation (motel accommodation is based on twin share).
	austravel.com.au /adventure/nt/drw-asp002.html (622 words)

	au_10day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Today it is a long drive to Mataranka.
		In the evening you will be rewarded for the long day of travel.
		The area around Mataranka is famous for its thermal pools set in a tropical forest of tall palms and Eucalyptus trees.
	www.adventure-nz.com /au_10day.htm (841 words)

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		115 kilometres south of Katherine is the town of Mataranka, and the famous Mataranka Thermal Pools.
		This is the part of Australia known as the Never Never, made famous by Jeannie Gunn in her book 'We of the Never-Never', first published in 1908, which painted a luminous account of her time in the bush.
		Cutta Cutta Caves, Roper River cruises and tours, plus the unique formation of the Mataranka Falls in the Elsey National Park, are just a few of the other options in this remote and beautiful area.
	www.northernterritory.com /northernterritory/attractions/Katherine.htm (366 words)

	Northern Territory of Australia
		These crystal clear pools have to be seen to be believed.
		Mataranka Homestead is 80 km south of Katherine.
		This is Fish Camp, a popular fishing spot (for both humans and crocodiles) on the Reynolds River.
	freespace.virgin.net /seg.web/Travel/Oz/NT.htm (311 words)

	English Bites - Mataranka Station
		HEATHER STEWART: Mataranka Station, 400km south-east of Darwin.
		But far away at Mataranka Station, these budding jillaroos and jackaroos will have no time to sit down and read it.
		After work they'll be scrubbing down for dinner, and a much-needed kip in preparation for another day in the yards.
	abcasiapacific.com /englishbites/stories/s849944.htm (404 words)

	June 11-20 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mataranka has a population of 600 and is the first town since Elliott.
		After my visit to "the big city", backtracked 2 km and then 7 km off the Stuart Highway to the Mataranka Thermal Pools at Elsey National Park.
		Left early and cycled 7 km back to the Stuart Highway and into Mataranka for brekky.
	www.mvermeulen.com /oneyear/Journal/june11.htm (2572 words)

	Katherine Accommodated Tours, Top End, Northern Territory by Travel Online
		The tour of the first two gorges takes us past sheer rock walls and all manner of flora and fauna.
		Day 2: Mataranka - Darwin: This morning journey to Mataranka the 'Land of the Never Never'.
		Visit the unique rammed earth constructed Territory Manor and watch barramundi being fed. On arrival at Mataranka Homestead, take time to visit the replica of the original Elsey Homestead.
	www.northernterritory.visitorsbureau.com.au /tours/katherine/accommodated.html (243 words)

	Mataranka Thermal Pool Northern Territory Tourism Australia
		Thermal Pool at Mataranka at the Australian Top End of the Northern Territory Australia.
		Take an hours drive south of Katherine and visit the Cutta Cutta Caves and the old Elsey Homestead along the way to the Mataranka Thermal Pool.
		The Mataranka Thermal Pool is close to the Roper river and has refreshed many travellers with it's warm turquoise water under tall shady tropical palms.
	www.australianbedandbreakfast.com.au /northern-territory-bandb/gallery/mataranka.html (148 words)

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