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6 Tennant Creek - Page 1
Having reached our destination, we settled in the very nice caravan park just inside town limits run by a lovely couple who were pleased to see visitors staying longer than overnight. Tennant Creek does not have a good reputation in any way and we (Cindy really) were hesitant to commit to staying any length of time. Couldn't have been more wrong! Lovely park, lots of trees and a real country feel. The town itself is surprisingly well stocked shop wise and the people pleasant enough.
We soon felt part of the town as a big group of Sybil's friends formed to join us at sunset each night on the local hills. The skies here are spectacular in their breadth and of course even a mediocre sunset is beautiful.
On one occasion other caravanners turned up for one night's stay on their way up to Darwin who were related to Syb's friend Merrin who in fact was responsible for organising some amazing outings during the long weekend.
On one occasion other caravanners turned up for one night's stay on their way up to Darwin who were related to Syb's friend Merrin who in fact was responsible for organising some amazing outings during the long weekend.
Sybil is an enthusiastic member of the town's SES group and we watched her in a training excercise one evening (she is holding the end of the pole). (He was a very cold drowning man at the end of the training!)
A wall of stones (believed to have formed naturally) is one of the Aboriginal Sacred Sites locally. This picture really shows up the famous spinifex grasses which grow in profusion in the Outback. Very painful if you are silly enough to walk amongst it!
The surrounding hills which involve a quick 15 minute 4WD give you a good impression of the size of Tennant Creek out in the distance.
Saturday of the long Queen's Jubilee weekend 5 cars drove out into the hills exploring hills and lakes and had us admiring the immensity of the Northern Territory Outback. The lakes are of course not natural but are there to feed the local stock (cows) and any wildlife around. I am disappointed to say wildlife is almost non existent compared to our previous journeying in this area. (We see more wildlife in our garden!)
Mining in this area was huge during the last century and only petered out finally in the 1980's.
Site of our picnic lunch.
Directly right Merrin and Owen having conquered the hill together with Corona, the dog!
Directly right Merrin and Owen having conquered the hill together with Corona, the dog!