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Highlights of Tennant Creek and Surrounds
The Devils Marbles are clusters of mysterious rock spheres located in the scenic Australian desert..
Tennant Creek InformationFrom its rough and tumble beginnings as a gold rush and cattle town, Tennant Creek has become an..
Barrow Creek InformationBarrow Creek is situated 283 kilometres north of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway. Set against..
Battery Hill Mine Complex InformationVisit the Battery Hill Mining Centre, located in Tennant Creek, 1.5 kilometres from the town centre..
Mary Ann Dam InformationMary Ann Dam Recreation Lake is a cool oasis, five kilometres north of Tennant Creek. This man made..
Tennant Creek Telegraph Station InfoBuilt in 1872, it is easy to underestimate the significance of the once remote Tennant Creek..
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Newcastle Waters township (no longer inhabited) is located 269 kilometres north of Tennant Creek just off the Explorers Way. It is part of the vast, historic Newcastle Waters Station in the Barkly Tablelands. The explorer John McDouall Stuart reached the area in 1861 and was excited to find large body of water in Lake Woods nearby and named it after the Duke of Newcastle, the then Secretary for the Colonies. Stuart established a base camp near the present site of the station. With the development of the pastoral industry, a small township sprang up and thrived as a supply point at the junction of major droving routes. The introduction of the road train in the 1960s, however rendered droving obsolete and Newcastle Waters quickly became a ghost town. The National Trust has preserved several buildings and created the Drovers Memorial Park (its centrepiece being a life sized bronze statue of a drover). It is a worthwhile stop for those travelling the Explorers Way as an insight into a way of life long past.
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Highlights of Northern Territory
For most of us the site of Uluru or Ayers Rock to use the European name is pretty familiar from..
Darwin and Surrounds InformationDarwin is a young, vibrant, modern and tropical outback capital perched at the top of the Northern..
Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) InformationThe Olga's as they are best known, are called Kata Tjuka in the language of the traditional owners..
Alice Springs InformationIf you’re looking for the quintessential Australian outback experience then Alice Springs has..
Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) InformationNitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) comprises 13 stunning gorges framed by dramatic sandstone cliffs and the..
Kakadu and Arnhem Land InformationNo visit to the Top End can ever be complete unless you experience the magnificent World Heritage..
Kings Canyon InformationDeep in the Red Centre of Australia, almost 500 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs and nearby..
Katherine InformationKatherine is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory, with a population of around 11,000..
Alice Springs and Surrounds InformationOnce an overlooked desert outpost, Alice Springs has evolved into a thriving, close-knit town..
Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park InformationBook a guided tour through the Northern Territory’s only publicly accessible tropical limestone..
Uluru Kata Tjuta InformationFor both it's Aboriginal custodians and the thousands of travellers who make the pilgrimage here..
Katherine and Surrounds InformationAfter Darwin and Alice Springs, Katherine is the NT's third largest 'city', but with a population..
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