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Tennant Creek

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Tennant Creek - Cities, Towns and Localities

Tennant Creek is home of
Nyinkka the goanna

Located north of Alice Springs (and the Red Centre) and south of Katherine (in the tropical Top End), Tennant Creek area is called home by 9 Aboriginal groups, including Alyawarr, Kaiditch, Walpiri and Warumungu people.

Check out our listing of Tennant Creek accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information, contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local maps and other information.

Battery Hill Mining Centre
Barkly Tourism Association
Battery Hill, Peko Road
TENNANT CREEK NT 0860
Ph: 08 8962 1281
Freecall: 1800 500 879
Fax: 088962 2022

Web: www.barklytourism.com.au

Open
Daily	9 am - 5:30 pm
Hours may vary, contact visitor centre

Nyinkka Nyunyu Culture Centre
TENNANT CREEK NT 0860
Ph: 08 8962 2221

Open
Mon to Fri	8 am - 5 pm
Saturday	9 am - 4 pm
Sunday	10 am - 2 pm
Hours may vary, contact visitor centre

Barkly Tourism Association (Administration Only)
Tennant Creek Transit Centre
151 Paterson Street
TENNANT CREEK NT 0860|
Ph: 08 8962 2277

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MSN map of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Tennant Creek Events	• Northern Territory Events
For the latest event times and details, check out the Community Events section of the Tennant Creek Town Council (soon to be the Barkly Shire Council). Listing of coming events can also be found on the Barkly Tourism Association website.
World Solar Challenge • Panasonic World Solar Challenge • Ph: +61 8 8463 4690 • Fax: +61 8 8463 4718 • • Biennial event - held in October 2007. Next event 2009 • A biennial event based on a competitive field of solar cars crossing the Australian continent powered by nothing but the sun. Teams are required to research, build and design vehicles capable of completing the 3,000 km journey from tropical Darwin in the Northern Territory, to cosmopolitan Adelaide in South Australia.

Tennant Creek Tours

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Tennant Creek Distance

Distance to Tennant Creek
• Following are some approximate distances by road to Tennant Creek:

	Km
• Aileron	376
• Alice Springs	508
• Barrow Creek	180
• Darwin	990
• Daly Waters	403
• Dunmarra	328
• Katherine	673

	Km
• Larrimah	492
• Newcastle Waters	278
• Port Augusta	1,731
• Renner Springs	153
• Ti Tree	314
• Wauchope	114
• Wycliffe Well	126

Distances given are only approximation, they should be verified with the appropriate maps.
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Tennant Creek Other Links

• Tennant Creek Community/Local Government Links

Barkly Shire Council
• Finance & Admin Centre, 58 Peko Rd, TENNANT CREEK NT 0861 • Ph: 08 8962 0000
• the council site also includes community maps and a community events calendar.

The Barkly Shire Council incorporated the former Tennant Creek Town Council, Elliott District Community Government Council, Aherrenge Association Inc., Ali Curung Council Inc., Alpurrurulam Community Government Council. By agreement the Council also took responsibility for the Local Government functions of the Urapuntja Council Aboriginal Corp. and a large area of currently unincorporated land that includes the Barkly Tablelands, numerous land trusts and pastoral properties.

• Tennant Creek Community Links

Tennant Creek and Barkly Region Tourism
• Visitor Information Centre:
• Battery Hill Mining Centre, Battery Hill, Peko Rd, TENNANT CREEK NT 0860
• Freecall: 1800 500 879 •

• Nyinkka Nyunyu Cultural Centre • Stuart Hwy, TENNANT CREEK NT 0860
• The official local tourism industry representative body for the Tennant Creek and Barkly Region. Great resource for those stopping off in Tennant Creek and Barkly Region.