One of the most historic establishments in town, legend has it that Joe Kilgariff, a figurehead of local prominence, founded the Tennant Creek Hotel in 1934 on the site where his beer wagon had become bogged down in the mud. The Tennant Creek Hotel contains two bars: Jackson's Bar, which features an open fireplace and a patio and serves the midday crowd, and the Faye Lewis Bar, which is open evenings and features occasional live entertainment.

Tennant Creek Hotel

The family-friendly Tennant Creek Memorial Club (commonly known as ‘The Memo’) is renowned for friendly service, 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.