Mitchell

Mitchell, the eastern gateway to outback Queensland, was once  home to bushrangers. Today, this quaint little town is a much more relaxing place with an artesian spa where people can soak away their aches and pains in ancient underground water that comes to the surface piping hot and laden with minerals.

Great Artesian Spa

Across the world and throughout the ages people have travelled great distances to seek natural mineral waters. For a unique experience, visit the Great Artesian Spa, one of Mitchell’s treasures. Here you can relax tired, aching muscles and revitalise both body and mind. With billabong-inspired shaping and native Australian flora in the landscaped surroundings, the complex has two large pools—one is naturally heated and the other is cool. The water is renewed
regularly and comes from the Great Artesian Basin, one of the largest artesian basins in the world and underlying about one-fifth of Australia. It covers a total area of more than 1,711,000 square kilometres. The Mitchell bore brings water
to the surface from about 3km under the ground.