Swim hole · Free
Bitter Springs
Mataranka, Northern Territory
Float a slow palm-fringed thermal channel at 34°C on a pool noodle; recognised swim spot but occasional croc-sighting closures: swim only when open/signed.
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- Only swim where it is signposted as safe. In the tropics that means crocodile and stinger warnings apply, whatever it looks like.
- Spots are added by backpackers, not verified on site by Matey. If it has changed, flag it in the app so the next person knows.
- Working nearby? Katherine is 101km away: farm work in Katherine.
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