Introducing Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek town services an enormous region made up of million-acre cattle stations and Aboriginal communities. The Warumungu people know Tennant Creek as Jurnkurakurr, the intersection of a number of Dreaming tracks.
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Local lore speaks of Tennant Creek being founded on beer: first settled when the drivers of a broken-down beer-laden wagon settled in to consume the freight. The truth is somewhat more prosaic: Tennant Creek was founded on gold in the early 1930s, with mining leases only ceasing operations in the last year or two. Though not representative of the broader community, Tennant Creek wears an air of despair, with many buildings either in a state of disrepair or having boarded-up windows and security screens.
Last updated: Sep 23, 2008
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RE: Fun Facts 2
by flobster 12 April 2012
The town of Three Ways, NT, Australia does have three roads leading from it! You can choose Darwin, Tennant Creek or Cammooweal!
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Trip around Aussie
by Aton71 26 March 2012
Looking to do a quick sweep of the southern and eastern parts of Australia mid April - early May. Purpose of posting here is twofold;…
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RE: Canadian weather
by Markus666 09 March 2012
#11 I am just reporting what I observed in Tennant Creek, a place you have likely never visited. #12 I only post the unvarnished truth…
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