Elsey National Park Explained
| Type: | protected |
| Elsey National Park |
| State: | nt |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Nearest Town Or City: | Mataranka |
| Area: | 138.96 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Established: | 1991 |
| Visitation Num: | 207,700 |
| Visitation Year: | 2022[2] |
| Url: | http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/parks/find/elsey |
Elsey is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia,[3] extending from 2 km to 19 km east of Mataranka and 378 km southeast of Darwin.[4]
Features of the park include Mataranka Falls,[5] and the Mataranka Thermal Pools[6] [7]
The thermal springs are home to a well known colony of the little red fruit-bat, species Pteropus scapulatus, an attraction that has also been discouraged from inhabiting the site for the strong odour of their camps. These fruit eating bats roost during the day at the stands of bamboo, often in large numbers, and leave at night to feed on nectar from trees.[8]
See also
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-14.9544°N 133.1864°W
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Notes and References
- Web site: CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab). CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. 7 February 2014.
- Web site: Government . Northern Territory . 2023-08-21 . Park visitor data . 2024-06-01 . depws.nt.gov.au . en.
- https://nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves/find-a-park-to-visit/elsey-national-park Elsey National Park
- Web site: Parks and Wildlife Commission NT . 12 April 2016.
- https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g494973-d7762392-i131402177-Elsey_National_Park-Mataranka_Top_End_Northern_Territory.html “Mataranka Falls”
- http://www.ourterritory.com/katherine_region/mataranka.htm “Mataranka Thermal Pools”
- https://ozoutback.com.au/Australia/katherineroper/slides/1984120901.html Roper region, Northern Territory
- Book: Richards . G.C. . Hall . L.S. . Parish . S. (photography) . A natural history of Australian bats : working the night shift . 2012 . CSIRO Pub . 9780643103740 . 13 .
