Tennant Creek


The unusual, yet beautiful sight of gigantic granite boulders silhouetted against a blood red sky allures travellers from around the world to the Territory’s ochre centre. The Devils Marbles, 100kms south of the town of Tennant Creek, have been eroded over millions of years and are known to the local Aboriginal people as Karlwe Karlwe. This is a sacred site for the traditional land owners, the Warumungu, who believe the rocks are the eggs of the Rainbow Serpent, an important dreamtime figure.

Access to the site is fantastic, with numerous walking tracks marked with information panels to guide you. There’s a still and calming silence that you’ll feel as the sun goes down and the evening’s colours evolve. Continue on to the township, where you can learn about the area’s more recent history: that of a significant gold rush. Fossick for your fortune and feel the sands of the outback get under your fingernails, as well as your skin.
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