Aboriginal Art & Culture, Tennant Creek, Outback Australia

Straddling the Stuart Highway just north of the famous Karlu-Karlu (Devils Marbles) Conservation Reserve, the Northern Territory's Tennant Creek encapsulates the true spirit of the Outback. Here, Aboriginal art, culture and traditions are mixed with a diverse mining history and exploration heritage.

Both the town and surrounding Barkly region are home to about nine Aboriginal groups including the Anmatyerre, Warumungu, Warlpiri, Kaytetye and Alyawarre, and you can learn the story of the Devils Marbles and other significant sites at the award-winning Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre in Tennant Creek.

For a more contemporary take on Aboriginal culture, visit the Winanjjkari Music School where you can join in a jam, or just listen to the music being made. Translated to "singing for belonging", the school was developed for local Aboriginal people to express, make and record music, and covers all genres from hip-hop to country.

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[NeCacaluXuxultic]

cool! you an aboriginie?

[shellsea52]

that is so amazing! I really want to go to North Australia now!!!!

[venomouspython]

er actually its not kaiditch it katej my great grandpa from there