TENNANT CREEK TAKE OVER Discover a rich history shaped by gold mining, a strong Aboriginal culture and the Northern Territory’s original cattle kings
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he friendly town of Tennant Creek, the headquarters of the Barkly Tablelands between Alice Springs and Darwin, is ready and waiting to be explored. As with most underrated travel spots, you’ll be planning your second trip before the first one is over. This is the real Australia, a vast land of brilliant blue skies, boundless horizons, remote pubs, ancient rock art and outback characters.
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SEE KARLU KARLU AT SUNSET
Camp at sacred Karlu Karlu (the Devils Marbles), an hour’s drive south of Tennant Creek, where hundreds of granite boulders, some up to six metres tall, are scattered. The best times to visit are sunrise and sunset, when the morning and evening sun highlights their deep red colour. Learn about the Dreamtime story of the site on an interpretive walk or from a ranger during the cooler months.
