TENNANT CREEK

An outback mining town…

Tennant Creek is an old gold mining town on the Barkly Tablelands. At the Battery Hill Mining Centre you can take a tour of the underground mine, look through the Minerals Museum and try gold panning. The Nyinnka Nyunyu Cultural Centre is an award-winning aboriginal art and culture centre with a gallery, gift shop and cafe. The Overland Telegraph Station, 11 km north of Tennant Creek, now operates as a museum.

Tuxworth-Fullwood House is another museum with memorabilia from the mining days. For a panoramic view of Tennant Creek, go up to the Bill Allen Lookout where you can get a 360 deg. View. Take a trip to the 'Pebbles' which is a spectacular granite outcrop. The Mary Ann Dam is an ideal place for a picnic, a swim or a fishing trip. Tennant Creek also has a race course and a golf course. Accommodation is offered in the local motels, caravan parks, backpacker hostel or camping grounds.

Locations
Tennant Creek is 504 km north of Alice Springs.

Activities
Stay in Tennant Creek to experience the gold mining history, museums, scenic lookout, The Pebbles, swimming, fishing, horse racing and golf.

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