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creditation as environmentally friendly. Safari Lodge is centrally located next to the best
restaurant in town and has clean, fairly standard rooms with phone, fridge and TV.
Desert Sands
MOTEL $$$
( 08-8962 1346;
www.desertsands.com.au
;
780 Stuart Hwy; s/d from $105/115, extra person
$10; )
The Desert Sands offers enormous modern units (sleeping three to eight),
each with a fully equipped kitchen, TV (with in-house movies) and bathroom with wash-
ing machine. The motel is at the southern entrance to Tennant Creek, which makes for a
decent walk if you don't have a car (plus it can get a bit rowdy at that end of town at
night).
Woks Up
CHINESE $$$
( 08-8962 3888; 108 Paterson St; mains $14-24; 5pm-late)
An unexpected gem, Woks
Up is one of the Territory's best Chinese diners with an immense menu and generous
portions in a bright and clean restaurant.
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Fernanda's Café & Restaurant
MEDITERRANEAN $$$
( 08-8962 3999; 1 Noble St; mains $18-34; 5.30-9.30pm Mon-Sat; )
Tucked inside the
Tennant Creek squash courts (yes squash courts) is this surprising Mediterranean-in-
spired restaurant. A definite Tennant Creek highlight, it is run by the ebullient Fernanda,
who serves up tantalising dishes such as Portuguese seafood hotpots.
Tennant Food Barn
SUPERMARKET $
(185 Paterson St; 8am-5pm)
Opposite the post office, this supermarket has a pretty ex-
tensive selection and can supply your self-catering needs.
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Information
Leading Edge Computers
(
08-8962 3907; 145 Paterson St; per 20min $2;
9am-5pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
Internet access.
Police Station
( 08-8962 4444; Paterson St)
Tennant Creek Hospital
(
08-8962 4399; Schmidt St)
Visitor Information Centre
( 08-8962 3388;
www.barklytourism.com.au
;
Peko Rd;
9am-5.30pm)
Located 2km east of town at Battery Hill.
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Getting There & Away
