WYNDHAM
Wyndham is the most northern town in
Western Australia. Remote is also an apt assessment. Wyndham is in
three bits. The airport sector, the cbd sector and the port end. The
port end is the ‘action’ end of town; the port itself, crocodile farm
and pub being the catalyst.   _small.JPG)
The town of Wyndham was
established by John Forrest in 1885 as the major port and trading
station of the East Kimberley, after finds of gold in Halls Creek a
year earlier. By 1886, the town was booming. There were six pubs, one
of which was a two-storey building. Ships brought in at least five
thousand miners who headed off to the Halls Creek goldfields. It is
known that during this boom there were times when up to 16 vessels
were moored in Cambridge Gulf. 
During World War II, the
town was attacked several times by Japanese aircraft.
Wyndham's significance as a
service centre was also reduced by the construction of the town of
Kununurra in the early 1960s.
Any visitor to Wyndham must venture to
the Five River Lookout. The view gives a great perspective on Wyndham
and the surrounding district.
Wyndham touts itself as a crocodile
town, but the 2000 year old Bohab is worth hunting down; this is a
huge tree. The biggest by far encountered by Bustout thus far in our
travels in OZ._small.JPG) 
The Wyndham Hotel also has some
interesting artifacts. Be sure to visit and enjoy first rate value
cuisine and also to view the Alan Bond 1983 cartoon celebrating the
Americas Cup
win of that year.   
We have assumed the War Memorial is
the Memorial Hall.
The churches are humble structures. 
The film Australia was produced nearby
at the Quattro Station, so Wyndham is on the map.
Wyndham is an interesting locality.
Should your visit be concurrent with a ‘homestead stay’ and the
weather not to hot an overnighter is recommended
Heritage diary 
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