Tennant Creek is affectionately known as the Northern Territory’s ‘heart of gold’, a reputation that refers to not only its gold mining heritage, but also the friendliness of its people.

The township itself is 510km north of Alice Springs and services the massive cattle stations in the surrounding Barkly Tablelands. The region is characterised by grassy plains, intriguing rock formations and wide blue skies that give way to millions of stars at night.

Tennant Creek Experiences

Culture and heritage

The region has sustained Aboriginal people for thousands of years, but telegraph linesmen, stockmen and gold miners have also played a key role in its more recent history.

Adventure

There are plenty of options for Adventure lovers in the Tennant Creek region.  A plethora of four-wheel-drive tracks to explore, experience life on a cattle station or even try fossicking for gold.

Binns Track

The 2191km Binns Track winds through many of the NT's lesser-known nature reserves and national parks and traverses some of the most interesting landscapes.