Features of the park include Mataranka Falls,[4] and the “Mataranka Thermal Pools”[5][6]
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.[7]
Bitter Springs
Trees in Elsey National Park
Elsey National Park.
Walter Baldwin Spencer - Crossing Salt Creek near the Roper River, July 1911
^ ab"CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^Richards, G.C.; Hall, L.S.; Parish, S. (photography) (2012). A natural history of Australian bats : working the night shift. CSIRO Pub. p. 13. ISBN9780643103740.
elsey, national, park, elsey, national, park, northern, territory, australia, extending, from, east, mataranka, southeast, darwin, northern, territoryiucn, category, national, park, nearest, town, citymatarankaestablished1991area138, managing, authoritiesparks. Elsey is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia 2 extending from 2 km to 19 km east of Mataranka and 378 km southeast of Darwin 3 Elsey National Park Northern TerritoryIUCN category II national park 1 Map of Elsey National ParkNearest town or cityMatarankaEstablished1991Area138 96 km2 53 7 sq mi 1 Managing authoritiesParks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern TerritoryWebsiteElsey National ParkSee alsoProtected areas of the Northern TerritoryFeatures of the park include Mataranka Falls 4 and the Mataranka Thermal Pools 5 6 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 7 Bitter Springs Trees in Elsey National Park Elsey National Park Walter Baldwin Spencer Crossing Salt Creek near the Roper River July 1911 Mataranka Thermal Springs See also editProtected areas of the Northern TerritoryReferences edit a b CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary see DETAIL tab CAPAD 2012 Australian Government Department of the Environment 7 February 2014 Retrieved 7 February 2014 Elsey National Park nt gov au Parks and Wildlife Commission NT Retrieved 12 April 2016 Mataranka Falls Mataranka Thermal Pools Roper region Northern Territory Richards G C Hall L S Parish S photography 2012 A natural history of Australian bats working the night shift CSIRO Pub p 13 ISBN 9780643103740 14 57 16 S 133 11 11 E 14 95444 S 133 18639 E 14 95444 133 18639External links editOfficial fact sheet and map Elsey National Park nbsp This Northern Territory geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Australian protected areas related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elsey National Park amp oldid 1211117954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
