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Barrow Creek
Barrow Creek is situated 283 kilometres north of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway... read more
Battery Hill Mine Complex
Visit the Battery Hill Mining Centre, located in Tennant Creek, 15 kilometres from the town centre along Peko Road... read more
Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
The Devils Marbles are clusters of mysterious rock spheres located in the scenic Australian desert near the outback town of Tennant Creek, scattered in heaps throughout a wide, shallow valley... read more
Mary Ann Dam
Mary Ann Dam Recreation Lake is a cool oasis, five kilometres north of Tennant Creek... read more
Newcastle Waters
Newcastle Waters township (no longer inhabited) is located 269 kilometres north of Tennant Creek just off the Explorers Way... read more
Renner Springs
Renner Springs Roadhouse is located 150 kilometres north of Tennant Creek along the Stuart Highway... read more
Tennant Creek
From its rough and tumble beginnings as a gold rush and cattle town, Tennant Creek has become an important regional centre... read more
Tennant Creek Telegraph Station
Built in 1872, it is easy to underestimate the significance of the once remote Tennant Creek Telegraph Station... read more
The Pebbles
These mysterious granite boulders, the smaller relatives of the Devils Marbles, form a unique and beautiful landscape... read more
Wauchope
Wauchope is 114 kilometres south of Tennant Creek, a short distance from the Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve... read more
Wycliffe Well
Wycliffe Well, located 130 kilometres south of Tennant Creek and 380 kilometres north of Alice Springs, has built a reputation around extraterrestrial sightings in the area... read more

Tennant Creek and Surrounds Information

Tennant Creek is known for its gold mining history. The surrounding region, the Barkly Tablelands, is characterised by wide plains and vast skies, and with a population of 4,000, Tennant Creek is the main service centre for the area. Located 507 kilometres north of Alice Springs and around 1,000 kilometres south of Darwin, the town has a diverse history, shaped by Aboriginal culture, pastoralism and gold mining. The site of Australia’s last major gold rush in the 1930s, Tennant Creek’s rich mining history can be explored in the Battery Hill Mining Centre. The Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre is an award winning museum and gallery showcasing the culture of the traditional Aboriginal owners of the area, the Warumungu people. Travellers can stop at a character filled outback pub or roadhouse for an insight into a unique lifestyle shaped by isolation. Enjoy a swim in Lake Mary Ann, explore the historic Overland Telegraph Line, built in 1872, and spend a couple of star filled nights in Tennant Creek area for a truly unique Territory experience. The mysterious rock spheres of the nearby Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, located 100 kilometres south of Tennant Creek, are one of the Outback’s iconic attractions.