Headed closer to Darwin today through Pine Creek and Adelaide River to a place called Douglas Hot Springs. It is located about 60 k’s off the main highway and was well worth the visit.
We arrived in the early afternoon and the temp was in the high 20’s or low 30’s. We obviously were keen to set up and explorer the springs area. The camping area was quite dry and dusty with pit toilets, although the area did have taps with bore water available, which always makes life a bit easier.
We all ventured down to the river area where we found the Douglas River flowing through the bush. The water temp was normal for a river in this region, about 22 –24 deg. Very refreshing and clean. However flowing into this river via a smaller creek was heated water. The water bubbled to the surface from underground at a temp of between 60 – 70 degrees, which of course was far too hot to bathe in. But by placing yourself in an area away from where the hot water surfaces you could find a spot where the temperature suited you.
The base of both rivers is sandy so you could just sit or lie on the bottom of the stream and let the water wash over you. We must have spent 3 to 4 hours in the water. It was beautiful and very relaxing.
When we woke up next morning we all made our way down to the creek again for an early morning dip. A great way to start the day.
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