Tennant Creek Aboriginal Art
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Aboriginal art and culture
in Tennant Creek
Nine Aboriginal groups call the area home, including the Warumungu, Walpiri, Kaiditch and Alyawarr people, offering visitors a unique opportunity to learn about aboriginal life, history and land in the Tennant Creek region.
According to Warumungu legend, the town of Tennant Creek grew up around the home of a spiky tailed goanna called Nyinkka - a powerful ancestral being. The Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre showcases this Warumungu culture.
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