Kununurra to Broome via the Great Northern Highway in the Kimberley in Australia
About Halls Creek in the Kimberley in Western Australia

Self drive along the Gibb River Road from Broome or Darwin is a Australia four wheel drive hire camper or wagon. The Gibb River Road was initially constructed as a beef road to transport cattle from the surrounding stations to the ports of Derby and Wyndham.It spans some six-hundred and seventy kilometres from Derby to the junction of the Great Northern Highway between Wyndham and Kununurra.

About Halls Creek
Halls Creek sits on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, just a short hop from the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park - home of the curious beehive domes of the Bungle Bungle Range. It's also where you can peer into the second largest meteorite crater in the world - Wolfe Creek. Heading south from Kununurra on the Great Northern Highway, you'll hit this old gold rush town within three and three-quarter hours. Or travelling east from Broome, the journey will take you just under seven and a half hours. Tours of Wolfe Creek Crater and Purnululu National Park are available from the town, revealing one of the world's best kept secrets, the 350 million year old Bungle Bungle Range, and the 880 metre wide hole created when some 50,000 tonnes of rock smashed into the ground less than 300,000 years ago.
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Just east of Halls Creek lie the ruins of the first town site, marking the spot where the first gold rush hit Western Australia, following the discovery of gold in 1885. A touching tribute to one of the early pioneers stands cast in bronze on the town's main street - it depicts local legend Russian Jack who pushed his sick friend over 300 miles in a wheelbarrow to Halls Creek to seek medical attention. Gold prospectors are still making finds in this area today, although the exploration and mining of other minerals is operating on a much larger scale, which has contributed to the town's growth and development. Take a rest-stop at one of the two roadhouses or make Halls Creek your base and book a night or two at the hotel, motel or caravan park.
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China Wall
The China Wall is a natural white stone wall which looks just like a miniature ‘Great Wall of China’. It is located just outside of the town of Halls Creek, and is a great stop off for a picnic lunch. Enjoy a swim in the shady stream below before exploring this interesting limestone formation, which features a vein of white quartz. The wall rises from the creek up over the hill, and you can see it in the distance as it winds its way over the rugged landscape for fifteen kilometres. It has a beautiful outlook and certainly makes an interesting photograph. Halls Creek is a seven hour drive from Broome. Old Halls Creek is a 15 minute drive from the new township. Camping is available at Old Halls Creek, and it is a popular overnight stop midway between Derby and Kununurra.

This place acquired its English name because it is somewhat reminiscent of the Great Wall of China. It is known as Burraluba in the Jaru language and as Mulugunjiny in Kija. China Wall is a natural vein of sub-vertical white quartz rising up to 6 metres above the surrounding country in places. This striking formation transects the country for many kilometres, rising high out of the ground and then disappearing back into the earth again. Scientists believe the wall was formed when the rock surrounding the much harder and resistant quartz was weathered and eroded away. Aboriginal people have a different account of how this formation came about.

Old Halls Creek
Old Halls Creek is a picturesque deserted township where the ruins of several old mud brick buildings remain as testament to what was once a booming town, with a population of over 3,000 people. Check out the fascinating ruins of the old Post Office and wander through the old cemetery. Enjoy a picnic and a swim at Black Elvire River and soak up the tranquil surrounds. Try your hand at prospecting for gold in what was the site of Western Australia’s first main gold rush in 1885. Local prospectors still find gold there today. In 1955, the Halls Creek town site relocated 15 kilometres to the northwest, to less rugged terrain and adjacent to the then newly constructed Great Northern Highway. There is a small caravan park in the old township which offers basic accommodation. Halls Creek is a seven hour drive east of Broome or four hours from Kununurra. The drive from Halls Creek out to Old Halls Creek is an enjoyable journey with some lovely scenery along the way. There are a number of creek crossings where care should be taken.
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Purnululu National Park
High clearance 4WD only. Single axle off road campers only. The park entrance is 100km east of Halls Creek.
Bungle Bungle Region
Purnulula National Park (Bungle Bungle) | Echidna Chasm | Mini Palms | Cathedral Gorge | Turkey Creek Roadhouse | Mabel Downs Station

Wolfe Creek Crater NP


Wolfe Creek Crater NP is a day trip from Halls Creek or a free camp overnight. We recommend 4WD. No fuel available at Balgo or Billiluna communities.
Self drive 4wd rentals to Wolfe Creek Crater from Darwin or Broome.