Sights and landmarks in Tennant Creek

Sights and landmarks in Tennant Creek

1. See

   Bill Allen Lookout

   Offers a clear 360-degree view across the landscape and town - it's especially worthwhile to do this at sundown.

2. See

   Kunjarra

   The Pebbles

   Smaller and less interesting relatives of the Devils Marbles, but much closer to Tennant Creek. Known to the Warumungu Aboriginal people as Kunjarra, The Pebbles are a sacred site and women’s dancing place for the Munga Munga Dreaming.

3. See

   Nyinkka Nyunyu Interpretive Centre

   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.

   Entry fees apply

4. See

   Tennant Creek Museum at Tuxworth Fullwood House

   Built by the Army in 1942 as No. 45 Australian Camp Hospital, the building now features a wide range of exhibits, including a 1930s police cell and steam traction engine. It also houses a reconstruction of a miner's camp and mine workings, a Furphy water cart, an extensive archive and early photographs of the town and its people.

   Entry fees apply

5. See

   Tennant Creek Telegraph Station

   Built in 1872 the Tennant Creek Telegraph Station offered a refuge for weary travellers. The discovery of gold by a linesman in 1925 quickly led to the establishment of the present Tennant Creek township. By 1935 a post office was opened which quickly led to the closure of the telegraph station, ending an era of hospitality for weary travellers.

   Free entry

6. See

   Winanjjikari Music Centre

   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.

   Free entry

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Tennant Creek (CC BY-SA 4.0).