HALLS CREEK
Halls Creek is a neat little town and
its level of services was a pleasant surprise._small.JPG)
For Bustout Halls Creek was our launch
pad for an aerial tour too and over the Bungle Bungles. Turtle Creek
was our first choice for the trip but was grounded through an intense
pre-season wet cell that passed through twelve hours earlier. Our
Bungle Bungles synopsis is a separate review.
Halls Creek moved 12 km
west from its original location in 1949 because the new Great Northern
Highway did not follow the route of the old Duncan Road. The town
would have ended had it not moved to its current location. Halls Creek
was initially a gold mining town, named after prospector Charles Hall.
In 1885, he and others in his prospecting party found the alluvial
gold that led to the Kimberley gold rush, the first gold rush in
Western Australia.
Today, some gold mining is
still carried out by local prospectors; however, large-scale mining
has ceased with the closure of the White Elvire River Mine.
Not too far from Halls Creek are the
China Walls. These are very interesting geological natural structures
and a must visit, if passing through or staying over. 
The Catholic Church is the preeminent
church establishment.
The Halls Creek (the Kimberly) is a
great pub.
Be sure to check out Western Australia’s explorer’s wall display and
citations. Allow a little time for a very interesting read. 
The Halls Creek War Memorial is in the
centre of the town.
Traveling west from Kunnunrra to the
west coast of OZ on the Great (and interesting) Northern Highway
passing through Halls Creek to refill or stay over is a must. Bustout
recommends a stopover. A nice surprise awaits._small.JPG) 
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