The town of Pine Creek is located 90km north of Katherine at the junction of the Stuart and Kakadu Hwys. Local Aboriginal peoples of the area are the Wagiman, Mayall, Arigoolia and Jawoyn.replacenewlinereplacenewlineOverland Telegraph line construction worker Sidney Herbert named Pine Creek in 1870. Herbert noted, “This creek was by no means large, but was remarkable for the pines growing there.”replacenewlinereplacenewlineDuring construction of the Overland Telegraph Line, posthole diggers discovered traces of gold and this led to the gold rush of 1871. Pine creek became a busy little mining town and around the year 1885 there were about 200 Europeans and 4000 Chinese working the goldfieldsreplacenewlinereplacenewlineToday, Pine Creek is a small friendly town that has food, fuel, accommodation and health services to cater visitor’s needs. Local attractions include the collections of historic buildings and sites from the mining days, gorges and swimming holes.replacenewlinereplacenewlinePine Creek holds the Gold Rush Festival annually in June, featuring the local gold-panning championships. The Pine Creek Races are held annually in May at Pussy Cat Flats Racecourse.replacenewlinereplacenewlinePine Creek is an ideal spot for birds watching, with the largest number of bird species in the Northern Territory – including the elusive Hooded Parrot.
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Pine Creek NT is located on the following Aboriginal Nation/s.
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