On
a lonely stretch of highway, roughly half way between Katherine and
Alice Springs stands a signpost which reads 'Three Ways' .
From here you can either turn tail and head back to Katherine, travel
east through the Barkly Tablelands or straight ahead to the township,
Tennant Creek. Another mining town in the early gold rush days, you
can still see tumbleweeds rolling across the outstretched plains.
Travelers
on their way to and from Alice, stare
in wonder at the endless desert plains and one could easily mistake
the barren land for the red earth of Mars. However isolated Tennant
Creek may be, it is a fitting introduction to the 'Devil's Marbles'and the fascinating journey throughout the Red Centre.
