Tennant Creek, Northern Territory — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Tennant Creek, in the Barkly Region local government area.
| Locality | Tennant Creek |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Barkly Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.65846 |
| Longitude | 134.19166 |
| Population | 3,080 |
| Density | 73.1 /km² |
| Area | 42.1 km² |
| Elevation | 364 m |
| Postcode | 0860 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 876 km south-southeast |
Tennant Creek is a locality in the Barkly Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,080. The locality covers an area of 42.1 km², giving a population density of about 73.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 364 m above sea level. It lies approximately 876 km south-southeast of Darwin. Tennant Creek is located at 19.6585°S, 134.1917°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0860. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Tennant Creek shimmers under a vast, indifferent sky, a cluster of buildings baked by the sun on a flat, ochre plain. It lies 450.5 km north of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 4°T), and is situated 152.2 km north of Ali Curung. The air here feels ancient, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant scrub, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. Around the town, the landscape unfolds in muted tones of rust and pale gold, broken by the spiky silhouettes of spinifex and the occasional hardy acacia. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, a constant reminder of the immense, unpeopled distances that stretch in every direction, where the light at dusk bleeds into the western sky in shades of bruised plum and fiery orange, a fleeting, spectacular farewell to the day.
This remote centre, born from the restless spirit of prospectors, pulses with a history deeply entwined with the earth's hidden riches. Gold rushes brought the first wave of hopeful souls, and while the veins of ore may have thinned, the legacy of mining remains a vital artery in the local economy, its presence felt in the sturdy structures and the enduring grit of its people. Tennant Creek also serves as a crucial hub for the surrounding pastoral properties, a place where cattle stations send their produce and stockmen gather supplies before returning to their vast, sun-drenched domains. The town's character is forged in this rugged isolation, a place where independence and resilience are not just virtues but necessities, and where the Barunga Festival, a vibrant celebration of Indigenous music and culture, echoes the ancient rhythms of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Tennant Creek, in the Barkly Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Tennant Creek includes the postcode (0860), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Barkly Region), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tennant Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |