Dalhousie Hot Springs

	Dalhousie Hot Springs SA
	Population: , Height above sea level: , Latitude: -26.2710 Longitude:135.2900 Location: Highway: Nearest Major Town: Nearest Airport: Touring Area: Flinders Ranges & The Outback
Dalhousie Springs is a group of over 60 natural artesian springs located in Witjira National Park on the western fringe of the Simpson Desert, 180 kilometres north-east of Oodnadatta in northern South Australia. The water temperatures in the springs range from 38 to 43 degrees Celsius. The water is highly mineralised but drinkable (barely). Dalhousie Springs is a popular starting point for crossing the Simpson Desert eastwards to Birdsville in Queensland (around 600 kilometres). In 1915, the total flow rate of the Dalhousie Springs complex was over 23,000 litres/second, but drilling had reduced this to 17,360 litres/second by 2000. There are a number of unique species of fish in the waters around Dalhousie Springs, such as the Dalhousie catfish, the Dalhousie hardyhead and the Dalhousie goby. Witjira-Dalhousie Springs was added to the Australian National Heritage List in August 2009. (From Wikipedia).