Telling Tennant’s Story

Returning to Tennant Creek after 50 years, Dean Ashenden explores the town’s transformed landscape and the lingering silence around its complex history. Through memoir, reportage, and political history, he uncovers the stories of racial relations and the ongoing controversies that have shaped Australia’s national identity. The narrative culminates in Ashenden reconnecting with his Aboriginal contemporaries to seek understanding of how Australia’s past can be truthfully told.