We enjoyed swimming in the natural thermal pools in the nearby Elsey National Park.
The town is also well-known as the setting for the autobiographical story "We of the Never Never" by Jeannie Gunn, who wrote of her hardships and experiences on Elsey Station, a remote Australian farm, in the early 1900s.
On our way north, we had a look at Edith falls. Nina and Annabelle had a quick dip only as they found the water rather cold (no wonder after a few days of swimming in the thermal pools!). Manfred went in the water with them and got bitten by a fish!
In the evening we setup camp in a quiet caravan park about 8 kms away from the Douglas hot springs nature park. We saw an albino kangaroo that evening (very rare!). There were some thermal pools nearby and in one area there was a crocodile trap! Obviously not the most safest and relaxing place to swim! Manfred and I had a quick and nervous look at the pool and trap out of curiosity but we left the kids in the car.
We had fun bathing in the warm waters where the hot springs join the Douglas river. The girls loved the place as it was nice and shallow. Annabelle did some crazy jumps off the river banks into the warm waters, no fear.
You can't really swim too close to the actual hotsprings, as water temperatures can exceed 60 degrees C.
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