Information for Visitors
- Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)
- Banks
- Currency
- Electricity
- Emergency Numbers
- Hospital and Medical Centres
- Panel Beating
- Phone and Internet Coverage
- Postal Services
- Shopping
- Taxi Service
- Time
- Translation Services
- Vehicle Repairs
Automatic Teller Machines are available at:
- ANZ Bank, Paterson Street - Phone 13 13 14
- Westpac Bank, Paterson Street -Phone 8962 2801
- Commonwealth Bank, Post Office Paterson Street -Phone 8962 2974
- The Food Barn, Paterson Street - Phone 8962 2296
- There are also CashPoints at some of the Clubs and Service Stations.
The following banks have branches located in Tennant Creek:
- ANZ Bank, Paterson Street - Phone 13 13 14
- Westpac Bank, Paterson Street -Phone 8962 2801
- Commonwealth Bank, Post Office Paterson Street -Phone 8962 2974
They are open:
- Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 4:00pm
- Fridays from 9:30am to 50pm
Australian currency comes in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins and $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes.
Please ensure that you have sufficient currency or credit cards when travelling away from major centres as facilities can be limited in remote areas.
Electricity throughout Australia is 240V AC.
Most major accommodation houses have alternative power points for personal appliances, otherwise a transformer kit will be required for safe operation.
- Ambulance - 8962 1900
- Police - 8962 4444
- Hospital - 8962 4399
- Dentist - 8962 2438
- Fire - 8962 4400
Tennant Creek Hospital
- Schmidt Street
- Ph: 8962 4399
Doctor Tonga's Clinic
- Leichhardt Street
- Ph: 8962 2622
Anyinginyi Congress Doctors and Dentist Clinic
- Schmidt Street
- Ph: 08 8962 2633
Dental Clinic
- Leichhardt Street
- Ph: 8962 2438
Tenannt Creek Pharmacy
- Paterson Street
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm
- Saturday 9am to 12.30pm
Contact phone numbers
- FAC's Admin Clerk - (08) 8962 4334
- Accident & Emergency - (08) 8962 4232
- Outpatient Department - (08) 8962 4231
- Patient Travel - (08) 8962 4262
- Royal Flying Doctor Service General Practice - (08) 8962 2622
- Director of Medical Services - (08) 8962 4263
- General Manager for the Barkly - (08) 8962 4266
- General Manager's Assistant -(08) 8962 4241
Violet and Sammy Cecchin run Sammy's Panel Works on Irvine St phone (08) 8962 2311
Tennant Creek was in the first group of towns in Australia to receive Telstra's new 3G service.
Tennant Creek is well served by high speed Internet suppliers and Internet connections are available in the town library as well as through private hot spot providers.
The Tennant Creek Post Office is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and is situated in Paterson Street.
Tennant Food Barn
- Paterson Street
- Open 7 days a week (closed Good Friday & Christmas Day)
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 8am to 6pm
- Thursday from 8.30am to 6.30pm
- Saturdays from 8.30am to 6pm
- Sundays & Holidays from 9am to 6pm
Barkly Quality Butcher
- Paterson Street
- Monday to Friday from 7am to 5.30pm
- Saturdays from 7am to 1.00pm
Sizza Trix Hair & Beauty Salon
- Paterson Street
- Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm
- Saturdays from 9am to 12pm
Hair on the Move
- Ph: 8962 1662
- Rocky's Taxi Service phone 8962 2522
- Tennant Taxis phone 8962 3626
- The Northern Territory operates on Australian Central Standard Time U.T.C. plus 9 hours 30 minutes.
- Daylight saving is not observed.
- For assistance with English contact the Translator and Interpreter Service by phoning 13 14 50.
- This service operates 24 hours a day for the cost of a local call.
- WYATT Motors/ AANT Towing phone 8962 2468