Mount Isa to Daly Waters: Road trip stops, distance & driving time
Mount Isa to Daly Waters drive: Threeways and Tennant Creek
The seemingly endless slog down the Barkly Highway comes to an end at the junction with the Stuart Highway. Here, you can stay at the Threeways Roadhouse, but it’s more a place for filling up with fuel and snacks.
You’re better off heading 25km south to Tennant Creek for an overnight stop.
Tennant Creek accommodation
Specialist Australian accommodation booking site Wotif offers Tennant Creek accommodation for from $140 a night. Check the top deals page for the best rates.
However, to narrow down the shortlist, consider these options first.
- For (easily) the best quality: Safari Lodge.
- For roadtripper convenience: Outback Caravan Park.
- For a pool: Bluestone Motor Inn.
The best things to do in Tennant Creek are learning about Indigenous heritage at the Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Cultural Centre and going back to goldrush times at the Battery Hill Mining Centre.
Click through to the next section: North on the Stuart Highway.