Old Inland Mission

Address : Paterson Street, Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8962 1821
If you take the Heritage Walk around Tennant Creek, this is one of the buildings you will encounter. The old Australian Inland Mission building in the main street was built in 1934 and is one of the few surviving examples of early, prefabricated corrugated iron buildings of Sydney Williams construction. Take half an hour to wander through this attraction which is open Monday to Saturday all year. Continue the walk and you'll follow the historic plaques to learn more about Tennant Creek, its history, stories of hijacked gold, gambling, early picture theatres, churches and much more.

Overland Telegraph Station

Address : 10km North Along Stuart Hwy, Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8951 8259
Just 10kms north of Tennant Creek, this Station provided a welcome refuge from the harsh and unforgiving surroundings for many early pioneers.
Built in 1872, compared with today's high technology communication systems of optical fibres, satellites and solar powered units, it is easy to underestimate the significance of this once remote Telegraph Station.
The cool verandahs and deep well provided a respite for weary travellers and stock. Picture in your mind weary linesmen slouched on the verandah, escaping the heat of the day and the welcome sight of a lonely camel train with its dusty load. Imagine the excitement of news and letters brought by travellers for the station's lonely occupants.
The discovery of gold by a linesman in 1925 quickly led to the establishment of the present Tennant Creek township. By 1935 a Post Office was operational in the nearby thriving town, leading to the closure of the Telegraph Station, bringing to an end the vital communications function of the Station.

Tennant Creek Cemetery

Address : 1km South On Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8962 2401
A fascinating stop for visitors interested in the history of the area is the Tennant Creek Cemetery. Just south of the town you'll find this resting place of many early pioneers, who travelled the long, lonely track beside the telegraph line. Plaques on the headstones and ornamental gate tell the story of battles with the elements, and the joy and tragedy of days gone past. It is suggested you allow at least an hour to view this attraction.

Tuxworth-Fullwood House

Address : Schmidt Street, Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8981 2848
Built by the army in 1942 as No. 45 Australian Camp Hospital, the building was later used as a hospital outpatients department before being handed over to the National Trust.
Today Tuxworth-Fullwood House, as it is known, features a wide range of exhibits including a 1930's police cell and steam traction engine. It also houses a reconstruction of a miner's camp and mine workings; a Furphy water cart; an extensive archive and early photographs of the town and its people. Some of the Region's early pioneers and characters are still living in the town.

Christ The King Catholic Church

Address : 57 Schmidt Street, Tennant Creek.
Phone : 08 8962 2021
Originally built in Pine Creek in 1904, the church was later transported to Tennant Creek after the decline of the goldfields. It is listed on the Register of Significant Sites in Australia

Uniting Church In Australia (The)

Address : 57 Schmidt Street, Tennant Creek.
Phone : 08 8962 2021
Originally built in Pine Creek in 1904, the church was later transported to Tennant Creek after the decline of the goldfields. It is listed on the Register of Significant Sites in Australia

Tennant Creek Battery Hill & Mining Centre

Address : Peko Road, Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8962 1281
See history in action at the Tennant Creek Gold Stamp Battery.
The Battery overlooks the town and is the only operating ten head stamp battery in Australia where you can take a guided tour.
See and hear the rhythmic sound of the ten 130 year old stamps as they crush the ore, visit the smelter room.
See statues of mining characters Joe Kaczinsky and Jack Noble and other industry objects in the museum.
Other attractions on the site include a native plant walk with plaques, a mining museum, mine machinery and an underground mine tunnel with working machinery, special sound and lighting effects.
You will need to allow two and a half hours to fully enjoy this attraction

Noble's Nob Open Cut Mine

Address : 12km East On Peko Road, Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8962 1821
For a time this was the richest gold mine in Australia, producing some $65 million worth of gold between 1949 and 1985. Located twelve kilometres to the east of Tennant Creek, it was discovered in 1933 by Weaber and Noble. Originally an underground mine, it was converted to a huge open cut after it collapsed in 1967. Today the open cut can be viewed and photographed anytime. It is suggested you set aside half an hour to view this attraction.

Attack Creek Historical Reserve

Address : 80 Kms North Of Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8951 8259
In 1860, a small expedition led by John McDouall Stuart left Adelaide and headed north to the unexplored Northern Territory. The group included only two others, William Kekwick and Benjamin Head and 13 horses. Ignored by the Arrernte in Central Australia, he was challenged by a group of Warumungu men 340kms further north and was turned back. This small Reserve marks that event.

Pebbles (The)

Address : 17kms North West Of Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8999 4545
To get there, you'll travel 6 kms of unsealed road suitable for conventional vehicles. These granite boulders are smaller relatives of the Devils Marbles, but are spectacular in their quantity. Known as Kunjarra, they are the Munga Munga Women's Dreaming sacred site. Enquire at the Battery Hill Information Centre about access. Photography is best early morning and at sunset.

Mary Ann Dam Recreation Lake

Address : 5km North Of Tennant Creek
Phone : +61 8 8962 2401
After all that touring, don't you deserve a refreshing dip?
From the McDouall (Honeymoon) Ranges which provide excellent bushwalking and photo opportunities, it's only a five kilometre trip on the bitumen or a scenic bike path to Mary Ann Dam recreational lake. Any water in such a dry environment is more than welcome. When it's as large as this man-made lake, it's almost heaven-sent. Here visitors can enjoy the landscaped surrounds, barbecues, a walk down to the creek or across the bridge and the abundant bird life and vegetation. The dam is ideal for swimming and small boats. This is the sort of place that you could spend an hour or a day exploring.