Explore Tennant Creek & Barkly Region

You can experience only two seasons when you live in the Barkly region.

From May through to October, you can experience sunshine and cool mornings. With temperatures ranging from 12 - 25°C.

From November until April, you can expect temperatures up to 40°C, plus humidity and frequent rainfall.

Tennant Creek is roughly 505 kilometres north along the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs and approximately 990 kilometres south of Darwin. Travelling from Alice Springs will take just over 4.5 hours while travelling from Darwin will take over 10 hours.

Those who like to travel by bus can catch a Greyhound Australia bus in Tennant Creek.

Tennant Creek has an airfield, and charter flights from Darwin or Alice Springs can be arranged. AirNorth has scheduled flights from Tennant Creek to Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs.

There are many events throughout the year in the Barkly region. There's horse racing, rodeos, sports and live music.

Some key events include:

• Desert Harmony Festival
• Tennant Creek show

Barkly Regional Arts hosts various events, including trivia nights, art exhibitions and comedy shows. You can explore their event calendar on the Barkly Regional Arts website.

Barkly Regional Council run a variety of Sports and Recreation programs in Tennant Creek and surrounding communities. The Barkly Sports Hub offers a range of sporting activities, including swimming, basketball, tennis and yoga.

In Tennant Creek, you will find:

• Post office
• Police station
• Library
• Swimming pool
• Sporting grounds
• Playspaces
• Parks

For those who live further in the Barkly region, visit bushtel.nt.gov.au to understand what is available in the regional communities.

The Barkly region has 16 schools, and Tennant Creek has one primary school, one high school and one child care centre.

Several remote schools allow students to learn online.

Look over the list of schools in the Barkly region.

The Barkly region, specifically Tennant Creek, has a wide variety of family homes for rent and sale. There’s an opportunity to secure your own piece of land and build a house yourself.

Housing and rental average costs are kept up to date on the NT Economy website.

Depending on where you are moving from, prices to relocate to Tennant Creek can vary. It's best you shop around and receive multiple quotes from multiple removalist companies. You can find more information about things to prepare for by looking over our Moving page.

Whether you decide to rent or purchase, the Northern Territory Government offers a range of assistance to homeowners to enter the market or build homes. You can find out more information by looking at our Housing page.