Jilkminggan

A popular destination for travellers who are about to launch into Arnhem, Kakadu, Darwin or the red centre.
Surprising that there has not been more development here.
We amused ourselves for a few days floating in the hot springs and some loooong bush walks.
Bitter Springs is a magical place with a long float where the start and end are joined by a short walk, so you can go around again, and again.
There is another spring not far away at the Homestead but we chose to make the swim a reward, so next morning we walked there from Jalmurark Campground. 12k over the boulder fields of several lava flows, thick spinefex grass and long sand sections beside the Roper River. Of course the soak was followed by the 12k walk home. We left the camp site at 08:08 and returned at 16:20.
Next morning an 8k walk out to the Mataranka falls loosened things up again.Read more