Montezuma Well

Montezuma Well

Large sinkhole, 112 m wide and 17 m deep. It is fed by powerful springs and its water has a high level of dissolved arsenic. In the sinkhole live at least five endemic organisms.

Baranof Warm Springs

Baranof Warm Springs, Alaska

Group of nine warm springs with temperature up to 49 °C. Next to the springs is powerful waterfall – outlet of Baranof Lake.

Indarri Falls

Indarri Falls

Some 2 – 3 m tall waterfall that is unusual because it is formed by some 150 m long spring tufa barrier across the stream. The dam is 13.5 m tall – the largest travertine dam by far in Australia.

Burketown Hot Spring Bore

Burketown Hot Spring Bore

This 702 m deep borehole was made in 1897 and there is gushing hot (68 °C), salty water from it. Now here stands some meters tall lime formation with water gushing from its summit.

Paralana Radioactive Springs

Hot springs with a temperature of 57 degrees C, highly radioactive. The heat could be caused by the natural nuclear fission. Discharge – 16 l/s.

Dalhousie Springs

Warm spring pool, Dalhousie Springs

A group of up to 60 powerful thermal springs at the fringe of the desert. The temperature of water reaches 38 – 43 degrees C. Total discharge of all springs is around 17000 l/s. Numerous unique, relict species in this ancient ecosystem including several fish species.

Elizabeth Springs

Elizabeth Springs, Queensland

Remote springs in an arid region, where over the last 1.8 million years has developed a unique ecosystem with endemic species, such as a fish – Elizabeth Springs goby (Chlamydogobius micropterus Larson), snail, four species of plants, etc.

25 Fontes Falls

25 Fontes Falls

Group of waterfalls from springs, falling into a pool. Falls are up to 30 m high.

Comanjilla Hot Springs

Group of hot springs, formerly – geysers. At the early 20th century the tallest of the 11 geysers – Geyser Humboldt – reached 1 m height. Today here are hot springs that have been transformed by the hotel and spa built over them.

Hierve el Agua

Hierve el Agua

One of the highest single travertine terraces. It is formed by thermal springs. This bright white stone “waterfall” is 12 – 30 meters high.