Tennant Creek Attractions

Alawa Art (Attraction)
120 Paterson Street, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Alawa Art showcases both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal art work by local Tennant Creek artists. You can enjoy wandering the gallery with its walls filled with predominantly acrylic-on-canvas works, or perhaps talk with the manager who is also an artist, to learn more about the colourful pieces and their creators. ...

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Attack Creek Historical Reserve (Attraction)
Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

The Attack Creek Memorial is situated on the Attack Creek Historical Reserve, located on the Stuart Highway 74 kilometres north of Tennant Creek. The memorial recalls that 'On 25 June 1860 John McDouall Stuart and his two companions William Kekwick and Benjamin Head reached Attack Creek the most northerly point of that expedition. Hostile natives and illness forced the party to return'. A short wa ...

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Battery Hill Mining Centre (Attraction)
Peko Road, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Visit the Battery Hill Mining Centre, located in Tennant Creek, 1.5 kilometres from the town centre along Peko Road. The Battery Hill Mining Centre overlooks the town and the surrounding countryside. This is the site of the No. 3 Government gold stamp battery, where you can experience life in Tennant Creek's 1930's outback gold rush. Enjoy an underground mine tour and watch the machinery in ac ...

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Bill Allen Lookout (Attraction)
Ruger Road, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

The Bill Allen Lookout, situated just past the Battery Hill mining Centre in Tennant Creek, offers sweeping panoramic views of the town and the unique, Central Australian district, with plaques to help interpret significant local sites. The lookout was named after a well known local identity. ...

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Bootleggers Bar and Grill (Attraction)
Goldfields Hotel Motel, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Bootleggers is foremost a family friendly restaurant and a great place to dine after a busy day spent exploring Tennant Creek. Conveniently located in the middle of town right on the main street, you can't miss it. The menu is 'Aussie cuisine with a twist', all the usual fare you would expect in an outback pub, with the addition of tasty daily specials. Vegetarians are catered for with enthusiasm. ...

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Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve (Attraction)
Tableland Highway, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve is situated in the heart of the Barkly Tablelands. It is the only reserve in Australia established primarily for the conservation of Mitchell grassland communities. Situated north-east of the Barkly Homestead, on the eastern boundary of Brunette Downs Station, it covers an area of 256 square kilometres. A wide variety of birdlife can be found on the reserve. Na ...

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Davenport Range National Park (proposed) (Attraction)
Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

The Davenport Range National Park (proposed) is an important refuge for fauna, especially water birds due to an extensive network of waterholes. At least seven species of fish are present in the many permanent waterholes which are isolated from any other river system, giving the area considerable ecological importance. The scenic Davenport Ranges have a quiet beauty making them a relaxing ...

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Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve (Attraction)
Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

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. The boulders, which are often precariously balanced on top of one another, were formed by millions of years of erosion. The local Aboriginal people, the Warumungu, believe that the boulders are the eggs of t ...

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Fernandas Cafe and Restaurante (Attraction)
1 Noble Street, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Tantalise your taste buds with flavours from around the world at Fernandas Cafe and Restaurante. With dishes ranging from South African to Portuguese, Indian to Thai and a comprehensive wine list which complements the menu makes this a night out to remember. For those less adventurous their menu also includes Australian cuisine. There is a choice of either dining indoors or relaxing in the Al F ...

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Julalikari Arts (Attraction)
Mulga Community, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Julalikari Arts is located within the Mulga Community, and is located on the northern outskirts of Tennant Creek, a robust and colourful outback town 500 kilometres north of Alice Springs and 1,000 kilometres south of Darwin. Being the only art centre visible and accessible from the Stuart Highway, Julalikari Arts offers a unique opportunity to engage closely with Aboriginal women artists, to ente ...

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Kunjarra / The Pebbles (Attraction)
18 kilometres north of Tennant Creek, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

These mysterious granite boulders, the smaller relatives of the Devils Marbles, form a unique and beautiful landscape. Known to the Warumungu Aboriginal people as Kunjarra, The Pebbles are a sacred site and women's dancing place for the Munga Munga Dreaming. One of the best times to explore or photograph these unique formations is at sunrise and at sunset. There is six kilometres of unsealed ro ...

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Mary Ann Dam Recreation Lake (Attraction)
Mary Ann Dam Road, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Mary Ann Dam Recreation Lake is a cool oasis, five kilometres north of Tennant Creek. This man-made dam is a pleasant surprise in a rugged, Central Australian environment, offering an ideal picnic spot for locals and tourists alike. The area is large enough to allow swimming or canoeing and is surrounded by landscaped grassy areas with shaded shelters and barbecue facilities, as well as natura ...

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Nyinkka Nyunyu Interpretive Centre (Attraction)
Paterson Street (Stuart Highway), Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Nyinkka Nyunyu (pronounced ny-ink-a ny-oo ny-oo) is a fascinating and unique art, culture and interpretive centre, which offers visitors the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal life, history and land in the Tennant Creek region. View the informative three-dimensional displays made by Warumungu artists, reflecting their rich and diverse history. Learn about bush tucker from the comprehens ...

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Tennant Creek Cemetery (Attraction)
Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

A fascinating stop for visitors interested in the history of the area is the Tennant Creek Cemetery, located in Tennant Creek. Just south of the town you'll find this resting place of many early pioneers who travelled the long lonely track beside the telegraph line. Plaques on the headstones and ornamental gate tell the story of battles with the elements and the joy and tragedy of days gone past. ...

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Tennant Creek Memorial Club Inc (Attraction)
48 Schmidt Street, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Located in the Gold Heart of the Northern Territory, the Tennant Creek Memorial Club (commonly known as 'The Memo') is renowned for friendly service, welcoming staff, great meals and regular live entertainment. The Memo is a great place to mix and chat with some of the real outback characters of this vast area. With a family friendly environment, The Memo is a great place to sit back and r ...

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Tennant Creek Museum at Tuxworth Fullwood House (Attraction)
Schmidt Street, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Built by the Army in 1942 as No. 45 Australian Camp Hospital, Tuxworth Fullwood House is located in Tennant Creek, and was later used as a hospital outpatients department before being handed over to the National Trust. Today the building features a wide range of exhibits, including a 1930's police cell and steam traction engine. It also houses a reconstruction of a miner's camp and mine workings, ...

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Tennant Creek Telegraph Station (Attraction)
Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

Built in 1872, it is easy to underestimate the significance of the once remote Tennant Creek Telegraph Station. Early travellers welcomed the refuge from the harsh and unforgiving surroundings they had travelled through. Weary linesmen slumped on the cool verandah escaping the heat of the day. Imagine the excitement caused by an approaching camel train and travellers bringing news and letters for ...

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Winanjjikari Music Centre (Attraction)
52 Peko Road, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860, Australia

'Winanjjikari' in Warumungu language means - 'Singing for Belonging'. The Winanjjikari Music Centre offers a profound cultural exchange with authentic, traditional Aboriginal people. You're welcome to come and see the daily life of the musicians, have a chat with them and even join in a song. Witness the gentle humour and the laconic nature of these deep-spirited people. Hear live contempora ...

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