Tennant Creek

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Tennant creek is a beautiful township located in Central Australia at a distance of about 500 kms from Alice Springs and 1000 kms south of Darwin at the intersection of the Stuart and Barkly highways.

Tennant creek is located at an altitude of 377 m above sea level and has an annual rainfall of about 470mm.It is named after the water body Tennant creek by John McDouall Stuart after the pastoralist John Tennant who financed Stuart's expeditions of exploring Australia. The lovely township has a population of about 4000 people out of which approximately 1500 are Aboriginals.

Tennant creek locals are very warm and friendly people who immediately make any traveller feel at home. As a result of this friendliness and also having a rich gold mining past, Tennant creek is often referred to as the territory's Heart of Gold.

The area was a sedate town till it got its telegraph station in the year 1872, although the station was closed down in the year 1979 the building still stands testimony to the glorious past and is now a museum .The museum which is at a distance of 11 kms to the north of Tenant creek is a must ...
... see for any holiday here. . Some of the other major attractions include:
- Battery hill mining centre
- The church of Christ the King,
- Mary Ann Dam,
- Phillip creek settlement,
- Attack creek memorial,
- Churchill's head,
- the Pebbles ,
- the Devils Marbles and
- The Juno Horse Centre.

Battery Hill Mining centre provides a guided tour into the processes of gold extraction; why not try your luck in finding some gold while on a day tour here.

The Roman Catholic Church of Christ the King at Windley Street is often known as The Longest Church of Australia as it has many of its parts in different places as a result of it being dismantled and transported from Pine creek to Tennant creek.

The Mary Ann Dam (named after the two daughters of the two miners who owned the lease here) is a beautiful location to spend some great time outdoors in the beautifully manicured lawns or under the shady trees, enjoy having a picnic, a swim, fishing or a delicious barbecue.

Churchill's head a formation of a group of rocks 300m from Attach creek memorial and The Pebbles (which is a huge collection of granite boulders) are other spots worth taking day trips too.

The Devils Marbles is another must see. It is a collection of huge, spectacular boulders and is of great significance to the Aborigines.

The Juno Horse centre is a wonderful location to enjoy nature's beauty and a splendid outback experience.

Travelling to Tennant creek is easy, take a hire care or try the train service operating from Darwin or Adelaide or by the daily coach services leaving from Darwin, Alice Springs and Brisbane. There are also flights from Darwin and Alice Springs operating to Tennant Creek. Tennant creek offers accommodation and cuisine of various types to suit the individual tastes.

Tennant creek is a wonderful place to enjoy a holiday in the lap of nature and enjoy the many manmade luxuries and tourist spots whilst staying in a variety of great accommodation. to suit any traveller.

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