States & Territories
Tennant Creek NT
0860
(Pop 3 600)
(Pic by Tourism NT)
Tennant Creek is an important Red Centre administration centre for the hugh Barkly Tableland. Located near the junction of the Barkly & Stuart Hwys, it is 978 km south of Darwin and 504 north of Alice Springs. Early gold and copper deposits helped establish the settlement after the Overland Telegraph was completed. Mining is still a major industry here and is also still carried out at Warrego (50 km west) where bismuth is mined.
Accommodation:
Tennant Creek has 3 motel/lodges, two hotels and 3 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Battery Hill Regional Centre, Peko Rd. Tel (08) 8962 3388.
(Pop 3 600)
(Pic by Tourism NT)
Tennant Creek is an important Red Centre administration centre for the hugh Barkly Tableland. Located near the junction of the Barkly & Stuart Hwys, it is 978 km south of Darwin and 504 north of Alice Springs. Early gold and copper deposits helped establish the settlement after the Overland Telegraph was completed. Mining is still a major industry here and is also still carried out at Warrego (50 km west) where bismuth is mined.
Accommodation:
Tennant Creek has 3 motel/lodges, two hotels and 3 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Battery Hill Regional Centre, Peko Rd. Tel (08) 8962 3388.
Airport: Tennant Creek Airport
(TCA), Irvine St. Tel (08) 8962 2894. (1.6
km north).
Hospital: Tennant Creek
Hospital, Schmidt St. Tel (08) 8962 4399.
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