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Mataranka Homestead

Homestead Street, Mataranka, Northern Territory 0852, Australia
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Melbourne, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

We had a powered site for two nights. It is great that the Hot Springs are walking distance but everything else seems a bit tired and run down. When we first arrived (after hours) we were greeted by backpacker employees who didn't know much about the park at all. We did not really feel welcome. We won't stay here again... More

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Darwin, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

Good location if you want to visit the Hot springs. Stayed in a Cabin - very run down, cabin & bathroom dirty unfortunately the sites are all dirty and dusty, but don't let that spoil your stay, the thermal pool is just minutes away. Improvement needed in all accommodation aspects, they fact you are in Mataranka is no reason for... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

i love,love,love mataranka!!! i was only planning on staying here one night and i stayed a week! the staff are lovely and very helpful. the park is neat and easy to navigate. ive also stayed in a motel over night and it was clean and tidy. i recommend staying at mataranka to anyone!

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Rosebery NT
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

I loved the place itself it had a cosy feel. the thermal pool was amazing and the wildlife was gorgeous. I saw kangeroos, peacocks and bush pigs. sadly i wanted some hot water at the bar for my tea and i was told by the guy at the counter to get it out the coffee machine if I put $1.50... More

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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

Accomodation was really modest, but the not so great experience was more than balanced by the friendly stad, good food and nice dio in the thermal pool. Close encounter with a lokal wallabies was a bonus!

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Darwin
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013 via mobile

We got into mataranka late and decided to stay here because it has the thermal pools right at its doorstep. It's got a nice site offering decent shade and there didn't seem to be any insects, phenomenal considering it was the middle of summer. The staff were really friendly and there's a really good bar setup, it was quiet when... More

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Darwin, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

After a 7,500 Km trip down to the Gold Coast, back up the coast to the Whitsundays & on to Townsville we headed home to Darwin and thought we would stay here to show our grandaughter some of our Territory. After arriving and paying for a cabin we went up to the cabin and found a very smelly and run... More

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Sydney, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2012

The website is so nicely designed so I expected the homestead to be nice. Firstly, they don't have cots at all. The cabin feels like an oven during the day, the air cond is not strong enough. After a swim at the thermal pools and when the sun goes down, all I want to do is to have a comfortable... More

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darwin
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 24, 2012

We stayed in the cabins here after booking by phone when we were coming from Mt Isa. We told them we needed 2 beds. We got to the cabin late afternoon, expecting the beds to be made up. The room was really smelly and dirty. One bed was not made so we asked for bedding and they said they would... More

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Dunedin
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2012 via mobile

When we first drove in we could smell this rank smell which turned out to be bats, if u like them and there are hundreds of them u might stay. We checked in only to get a shock when we open the door to our room, they are very small and very dirty, our fridge was so dirty and its... More

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Address: Homestead Street, Mataranka, Northern Territory 0852, Australia
Region: Australia > Northern Territory > Top End > Mataranka
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Ranked #2 of 3 Specialty lodging in Mataranka

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