There are several locations around Tennant Creek and the Barkly were you can stretch your legs and fill your lungs with fresh air.
The more obvious locations include Karlu Karlu / The Devils Marbles, Kunjarra / The Pebbles, and The Tennant Creek Telegraph Station.
Lake Mary Ann is a very popular spot for family picnics. Why not take the six kilometre Ryko bike path from Tennant Creek.
Further afield, try Connells Lagoon in the heart of the Tablelands, Longreach Waterhole near Elliott, or the rugged hills and waterholes of the Davenport Ranges.
Frew Ponds Overland Telegraph Line Memorial Reserve
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
Located 640 kilometres south of Darwin and approximately 35 kilometres south of Dunmurra, is Frew Ponds Overland Telegraph Line Memorial Reserve. This heritage-listed att... show more
Tingkkarli (Lake Mary Ann)
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
Tingkkarli/Lake Mary Ann is a cool oasis, located five kilometres north of Tennant Creek. This man-made lake was created to provide a water supply for the local town of T... show more
Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve, situated in the heart of the Barkly Tablelands, is a haven for native wildlife, and is the only reserve in Australia established pri... show more
Native Gap Conservation Reserve
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
Native Gap Conservation Reserve is a sacred site to Arrernte and Anmatyerr Aboriginal people. It also stands as a memorial to the Overland Telegraph Line, which was const... show more
Attack Creek Historical Reserve
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
The Attack Creek Memorial is situated on the Attack Creek Historical Reserve, located on the Stuart Highway 74 kilometres north of Tennant Creek.The memorial recalls that... show more
Karlu Karlu/ Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
Discover ancient formations that seem to have dropped from the wide blue skies of the Barkly Tablelands. Wander around the Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles, huge granite boulde... show more
Iytwelepenty/ Davenport Ranges National Park
National Parks
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
A place of quiet beauty, the Davenport Ranges National Park (Iytwellepenty) encompasses 1,120 square kilometres of the Davenport Range, North- East of Alice Springs.The p... show more
Kunjarra/ The Pebbles
Parks and Reserves
Tennant Creek Barkly Region
Kunjarra/The Pebbles is an outcrop of mysterious granite boulders located 11 kilometres north of Tennant Creek. Known to the Warumungu Aboriginal people as Kunjarra, The ... show more
