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在滕南特克里克，你可以了解土著艺术和文化，以及富有趣味的早期通讯线路、牧民和采矿史。

The Barkly region is steeped in the ancient traditions and beliefs of its traditional custodians, while European settlement has played a large role in its more recent history. Spend some time in Tennant Creek and the surrounding areas to discover a rich Aboriginal culture and settler history.

Aboriginal origins

The traditional Aboriginal owners of the area surrounding Tennant Creek are the Warumungu people, and their legend tells of Tennant Creek lying within the home of a spiky tailed goanna called Nyinkka – a powerful ancestral being. Learn more about Warumungu culture and see artworks from the region at the Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre.

Explore art & culture

原住民文化体验

特南特溪與巴克利地區

原住民文化体验
滕南特克里克的博物馆

特南特溪與巴克利地區

滕南特克里克的博物馆

The Pink Palace was originally built as a hostel for stockmen and their families, but is now home to the Julalikari Arts and Crafts program, which acts as a meeting place for Aboriginal women to gather and paint traditional and contemporary artwork.

Pioneer country

The Overland Telegraph Line that linked Australia with the outside world was completed in 1872, and the Tennant Creek Telegraph Station is a collection of historic stone buildings that functioned to support workers and maintenance on the line. Take a fascinating self-guided walk and learn all about the region’s telegraph communications and pastoral history.

Relive Tennant Creek’s mining past at the Battery Hill Mining Centre and the Tuxworth-Fullwood Museum, both in Tennant Creek. See mining equipment and photographs illustrating Tennant Creek’s rich history. Originally built as a camp hospital during the Second World War, the Tuxworth-Fullwood Museum is now a protected National Trust building. Other attractions at the Battery Hill Mining Centre include a native plant walk, minerals museum and an underground mine tunnel.