Tennant Creek Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in the Northern Territory, Australia
About Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek in Central Australia sits on the Explorer’s Way, 500km north of Alice Springs and 1000km south of Darwin. The town is surrounded to the east by the Barkly Tablelands - a huge expanse of land that supports some of Australia’s premier outback cattle stations. Tennant Creek sits in the middle of the outback, but the country is beautiful and anything but barren. The town is situated in open mallee scrubland, surrounded by rocky ranges and brilliant blue skies that give way to millions of stars at night. Prior to the gold rush era, Tennant Creek’s first European residents were workers on the Overland Telegraph Line, which established a communication link between Australia and the rest of the world. The Telegraph Station was built in 1872, and this historical collection of stone bu
Top Attractions in Tennant Creek
Explore the best things to see and do in Tennant Creek:
- ★Bill Allen Lookout
- ★Fossicking at Warrego
- ★Kunjarra
- ★Mary Ann Dam Recreation Lake
- ★Nyinkka Nyunyu Interpretive Centre
- ★Tennant Creek Museum at Tuxworth Fullwood House
- ★Tennant Creek Telegraph Station
- ★Winanjjikari Music Centre
Where to Eat in Tennant Creek
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anna's Restaurant
- 🍴Fernandas Cafe and Restaurante
- 🍴Tennant Creek Memorial Club
Where to Stay in Tennant Creek
- 🏨Bluestone Motor Inn
- 🏨Eldorado Motor Inn
- 🏨Safari Backpackers
- 🏨Safari Lodge Motel
- 🏨Tennant Creek Caravan Park
Tennant Creek Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: