Battery Hill Mining Centre Visitor Information
Travel in Barkly

Aboriginal people have lived in the Barkley region for over 40,00 years. European history of this area began in 1860 when explorer John McDouall Stuart passed this way on his unsuccessful first attempt to cranky the continent from South to North. The Overland Telegraph that once linked Melbourne to London was constructed in the 1870s and forged a corridor through the middle of the continent that the Explorer’s Way and Chan train now travel. A temporary building for a telegraph repeater station was erected imminent the watercourse of pennant Creek in 1872. This is one of the four remaining clever telegraph stations in Australia. Local legend offers a diverse explanation for the town's location. The pub calm exists and is a historic monument to the hasty days. Cecil Armstrong was one man who made a contribution to the premature development of pennant Creek. In 1937 he built Armstrong's bakery and cafe where he lived and worked for over twenty years as baker and cafe proprietor. The building tranquil stands today, albeit lower a different guise. Gold was discovered in the area in the 1930s and the opening of the wealthy pennant gold field marked the begin of Australia's final vast Gold Rush. Battery Hill which overlooks the town of pennant Creek is the site of one of the last two operating ten head stamp batteries, a Government owned ore crushing machine.

The wealthy grassland of the Barkley Tableland has seen the rise of many of Australia’s premier cattle stations, and the characters that labor them are an integral segment of the Barkley community. The customary owners of the area surrounding pennant Creek is the Warumungu people and their culture is very much active and well. Mining is another important contributor to what makes this area unique. The Aboriginal culture, cattle stations and mining shaped the people and lives of those that reside in the Barkley, and it’s the people that will make your journey such a memorable one. From parched rivers to large rivers, appreciate the transformation while taking in the attractions and townships along the way. The rivers and coastal waters of the Gulf Region produce superb isolated fishing opportunities to visitors with experience in 4WD driving. The park includes catchment areas of these rivers and extends out the offshore reefs of the Gulf. Many varieties of fish are found here, with seasons extending all year round. This multiaward winning Art and Culture center gives visitors an opportunity to experience the culture of the local Warumungu people. Our cordial staff are eternal available to provide assistance, our reception also offers a expansive range of souvenirs and information to aid make your stay enjoyable. The many important waterholes provide a refuge for a range of fauna, in special water birds. For further information, visit Parks and Wildlife. For further information visit Parks and Wildlife. This environment provides shelter for much of the wildlife and fauna found across the arid center of Australia. Self guided walk is accessible from the western side of the road (day use area) and there is a network of walking tracks for you to find some solitude in this particular place. Today Wauchope Hotel offers great food, icy cold beer, refreshments, snug cabins and a caravan park for travelers who want to experience the hospitality for which the outback is famous. Camping Sites Unpowered The camping sites are on grassed areas, with good drinking water and neat amenities. Caravan Sites The caravan sites are on gravel with shared amenities. The roadhouse caters for maximum travelers needs including a little shop, caravan park and campground. The gallery is one of the best in Central Australia featuring artwork from the renowned Utopia region to the east. Reach out and stay for a day or two in our bush caravan park. Today, Elliott offers travelers a place to fracture their journey, with two caravan parks and a Hotel. The geographical center of the Northern Territory. To make the most of your visit to this region drop in to the Katherine Visitor Information center when you hit town.