Halls Creek provided an opportunity to catch up with my uncles and stay for two days. We had a good look around with plenty to see. We stayed at the "Old Township" which is 16 kilometres east of the current town. It was the site of the first gold strike in Western Australia. The country is very mineralised with many quartz reefs coming to the surface. The shot below is a tourist attraction called the "China Wall". The quartz comes up vertically for over 2 metres and is said to extend for a couple of kilometres. Susan is standing on the wall at the bottom. This gives some idea of the height of the wall. Palm Springs is a beautiful picnic area about 50 klms out from Hall's creek.
Saw Tooth Gorge is a further 5 klms away. The gorge is very short in length as the range is like the blade of a knife.
As Old Hall's Creek is a historical site, this mud brick building has been preserved from erosion by the construction of a shed over the site. This was the Post Office. If I remember correctly,the town dates back to around 1885. A further bout of rainfall later in the day did nothing to help open the various dirt highways. So we moved on to the Fitzroy crossing after parting company with my uncles group. We thoroughly enjoyed their company over the two days.