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Tennant Creek Telegraph Station
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
One of the best-preserved Overland Telegraph stations in the country.
- Price
- Small entry fee
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A stone telegraph station dating back to the 1870s, with museum displays and a feel of old Australia. A short drive north of town.
Good to know
- Combine with a stop at Battery Hill
- Check hours before visiting
- Best time
- Morning
- Open
- Dry season
- Getting there
- Sealed road
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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