dalhousie mound springs
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The camp site and toilet was poor. The ranger was unfriendly and unhelpful. A lovely spot spoiled but the spring is worth a visit.
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We stayed overnight during the winter school holidays in 2012. The site contains only two toilets for each sex which stank, with 'water' pooling around the foot pumps. The rangers seemed more concerned about collecting money and seeing we had desert passes than providing supervision of the park, which was full to overflowing. The overcrowding also ensured the number of toilets were totally inadequate. The showers are only metres from the hot springs, but only cold water is on tap, whereas we understand that the ranger house is provided with hot water.This facility is run with minimal input from the South Australian Parks & Wildlife and would benefit by being leased out to private enterprise under strict supervision. I suggest using the hot springs during the day and then travelling to the Mount Dare camping ground which provides hot showers and clean toilets. Home cooked meals, take-aways, general store items, fuel and local artwork can be purchased at Mount Dare as well.
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It was a rough journey to get to Dalhousie, but the hot springs made up for that! Luckily the campgrounds were not too crowded (i can see how unpleasant it would be it were packed with campers) and we did get to enjoy some peace and quiet. The toilets were awful and smelly and at one stage dirty (there were onsite caretakers). The girls missed having a hot shower to wash their hair (it was winter and too freezing for a cold shower). We picked up a pass at Oodnadatta Roadhouse and then extended our stay another night with the rangers at Dalhousie. We're glad to have been, but don't need to go again. It can easily go from being a feeling of remoteness to being overcrowded depending on the numbers. Personally we did love Dalhousie Springs. The ruins were well maintained.
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very rough corrugated road in, but a wonderful spot. It was fairly busy at the campground, but swimming in the warm springs was delightful, especially watching the sun rise the next morning.
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Take away the Mosquitos and flys and this place would be one of the best places to visit. The camp ground is satisfactory but needs some love by the Rangers. Take a fly net, insect repellant and insect spray.
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Our group headed out from Oodnadatta more than a little excited, as we looked forward to a quiet dip in the Dalhousie Springs.Imagine our disappointment, then, as we approached, to find that we would be sharing the campsite with 200 of our not so nearest and dearest!!! Of course a ranger was at hand to ensure everyone had paid their campsite fee($18 plus another $10 if you didn't already have a SA State Park Permit)The only available spot was right in front of the smelly toilets, so we promptly called our spot Camp Sewerage! We are bush campers, used to pulling up anywhere and 'digging our own amenities', so having Long Drops, with dodgy foot pumps attached was pretty horrendous!!!Dingoes were a bit of a problem, personally I think they were imported into the area!The road in, if you are travelling from Oodnadatta is very corrugated, so I wouldn't attempt it unless you have a 4WD.Finally, to end on a positive, we did enjoy our night-time swim in Dalhousie and the kids fronted up for an early morning dip before we headed into the Northern Territory.
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We arrived surprised at so many others staying at the park, mistakenly we thought no one else knew about this lovely isolated spot on the edge of the Simpson Desert.The facilities were surprisingly tidy and they even had a pay phone!The toilets.....are basic drop toilets with loads of mosquitoes (you are warned) with only cold showers. But hey, in the heat here during the day it was refreshing.The Dalhousie Springs...OMG I loved the water and the wildlife. Our daughter's skin was full of eczema and she was crying due to the discomfort. We hoped that the minerals in the water would give her some relief and wow did it ever! Our hair was so soft and your skin feels divine. If only I could have them in my back yard.Great experience, but you NEED a 4WD to get there and the roads......totally terrible!
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This is a magical place in the middle of nowhere! Don't be put off non-4 wheel drivers, with slow and careful day time driving you can get there in a 2 wheel drive. Having said that our Ford Falcon was the only 2 wheel drive out of about 50 vehicles there. Regardless of your vehicle ensure you plan your journey so that you complete the entire journey in daylight. These roads are way too rough for night driving. Also factor in time for stops along the way as there are ruins of homesteads and rail sidings that are worth exploring. A trip to Dalhousie is not a spur of the moment event as there is no food or fuel available there. Ensure you have enough fuel for the return journey and sufficient food and drinking water. There are taps there but I'm not sure how fit the water is for human consumption. There is a camping ground there but no other accomodation, an amenities block and a ranger's hut with a pay-phone. You can collect your own fire-wood for camp fires.The mound springs are what draws people, in quite large numbers too. When we arrived we were surprised how many people were there, so much for having the place to ourselves! The water is between 36 and 40 degrees (C), like soaking in a hot bath and it is lovely. Everybody who goes there goes to swim and you find yourself soaking and chatting to everyone. A word of warning, drink plenty of water while you are swimming as it is so hot you get easily dehydrated. A lot of people learn the hard way and end up with a nasty dehydration headache. As this park is in a desert the nights are cool so bring warm things for the evenings, also get up early one morning while it is still cool to watch the steam rising off the water as the sun rises - beautiful! Another novelty of this place are the Dalhousie guppy, small fish that live in the springs. They will swarm around you as you swim and nibble at your feet eating away at the dead skin, a treatment you pay through the nose for at top range beauty salons! It certainly tickles but you soon get used to it. We would all love to return to Dalhousie Springs, one of those places that make you feel glad that you've had the courage to get off the beaten track to see a remote and remarkable piece of Australia.
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These are mound springs at the Western edge of the Great Artesian Basin. The main spring has a lovely swimming area where you can bathe in 38C water, your skin being nibbled by tiny fish (better than a trip to the beauty parlour).The only real problem is the profusion of 4wd vehicles and campers making it almost worse than the beach at Christmas.
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If you have the vehicle make sure you make the time to go to Dalhousie springs. A great place to relax in the spring enjoy the wildlife and the great outdoors. Plan a 2 day stay. Not a place to get to if it has been raining. Dont forget to give yourself time to visit Dalhousie ruins. Congratulations and a big thank you to all that look after this wonderful area.