Banka Banka Mud Hut

Things To Do Tennant Creek, Barkly, Northern Territory

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The homestead is a single storey, rectangular building measuring about 6.9m x 10.6m with a pitched roof consisting of a timber roof frame and corrugated metal roof sheeting, mudbrick walls, concrete floors, surrounded by a 2.7m wide verandah supported by concrete posts. The building consists of three rooms, each measuring about 3.1m x 6.3m; one is used as a bar/kiosk, and the remaining two rooms are currently empty.

The mud hut building is used as a kiosk / bar for guests and visitors.

Verandah area of mud hut, with display of machinery parts

Old WWII Sheds, located behind the mud hut.

Facilities

Carpark Caters for hearing impairment Caters for limited mobility Caters for vision impairment Picnic Area

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