nearby Aboriginal camp caretaker yard. There are two Aboriginal communities - the Tara community which is 12 km northeast and Pmatajunata at Stirling Station which is about 35 km from Barrow Creek. There are about 120 people there and 80 people at Tara. Mining On 19 March 2001 Glengarry Resources were issued with an exploration licence for tantalite in Barrow Creek. On 17 November 2003 Barrow Creek Central Land Council agreed to allow Newmont and Normandy NFM to use an area north-west of Barrow Creek for exploration and mining for a period of 20 years. On 26 May 2005 BHP Billiton commenced drilling at Barrow Creek to explore and develop nickel sulphide deposits. See also List of massacres of Indigenous Australians References External links Driving along the Stuart Highway - includes a snippet on Barrow Creek AU info Sydney Morning Herald Travel Wilkins Tourist Maps Repeater Stations along the Stuart Highway Towns in the Northern Territory