Mataranka Thermal Pool and Rainbow Springs is located in (Elsey National Park), Elsie National Park in the north of the Northern Territory, about 110km from Katherine, the fourth largest city in the Northern Territory, and the nearest town is Matalanca (Mataranka)., about 8 km by car.
Mataranka Thermal Pool and Rainbow Springs is a hot spring, gurgling spring water maintained at pleasant 34 degrees Celsius all the year round; sunlight sprinkles a mottle on the surface of the water through the leaves of Thousand layers of trees and palm forests, with little turtles and fish swimming happily at the feet, as well as an outdoor peach garden. In addition, you can camp in tents, or rent a simple cabin around you for the night, and really return to the embrace of nature.