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TENNANT CREEK
Introduction
Born of the
legends of the Aboriginal dreamtime and forged by the cattleman and
miners. This is Tennant Creek. This is Australia's Last Goldrush Town,
where the two great northern highways meet.
From a bustling goldrush town of 600 people in 1935 Tennant Creek has
grown to a landscaped and shady town. The regional centre for the "Barkly",
it has more facilities than you would imagine for a population of 3,800.
But it still has not lost its outback charm, or the friendliness of the
locals.
Attractions
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Visit the Historic
Nobles Nob open cut mine, once the richest in Australia
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Old stone
buildings of the 130 year old Telegraph Station
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Art
galleries, where aboriginal people of the area create paintings
and artifacts
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Discover
the region’s heritage at the National Trust Museum, and Battery
Hill Museum
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Bill
Allen Lookout,
with views of the whole area, or the smaller Anzac Hill Lookout
in the centre of town
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“Celebrity
Walk”, with
hand prints of famous Australians
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The Gold Stamp Battery
Mine – See the unique working ten stamp gold ore crushing plant, and experience the thrill of seeing gold recovered.
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Devils
Marbles Beautiful rock formations
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Davenport
Range National Park
Activities
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Relax at
the Mary Ann Dam Recreation Lake
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Cycle
around town or along the Ted Ryko Bike Path to the lake - where
you can picnic and swim
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Sports
facilities are catered for, for lawn bowls, tennis, golf, squash,
football and swimming
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Bush
walking
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Various
tours to the surrounding areas and attractions
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Fossick
for gold or gemstones
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