Rainy day ideas for kids in Tennant Creek & the Barkly

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4 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Tennant Creek. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Katherine & the Daly →The MacDonnell Ranges →Outback Queensland →Cairns & Tropical North Queensland →
Nearest first, from Tennant Creek

Museums and history

First Nations culture
Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre
Tennant Creek
under 5 min
Tuxworth Fullwood House, Tennant Creek
Museum
Tuxworth Fullwood House
Tennant Creek
under 5 min
Photo: Donald and Isabel Dowling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Battery Hill Mining Centre
Museum
Battery Hill Mining Centre
Tennant Creek
under 5 min
Photo: Tenniscourtisland, CC BY-SA 4.0

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Library illustration
Library
Library
Tennant Creek
under 5 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Tennant Creek

Elliott (about 4 hr 15): Elliott Library
Newcastle Waters (about 4 hr 30): Jones Store Museum
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.