20150529 WA Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing

20150529  Our van is still giving us grief so for the umpteen time so once we arrived at Halls Creek Des has to cleans the fuel pump only this time he finds heaps of dirt still breaking away from the fuel tank and needs an air gun to blow it out and lucky for us he finds a mechanic who is happy to help. After some photo's we refuel then we go in search of Mary's Pool, a camp spot we were told about, oops we just passed it, turn around Des.

 Driving into Hall Creek and the town is occupied my many aborigine's lining the streets and parks but the town itself is quite clean.

 








A butcher with a sense of humor.

All the shop's windows and doors are enclosed with steel bars and the word is never stay in these towns.

Heading down the highway, looking for adventure as he cruses along.

Mary's Pool a secluded area well off the highway on the Mary River.  We were impressed so we decided to stay for a few days.

The camp ground is a spacious area with many trees for shade.

I went to take a photo of the rivers friendly crock when this bull wandered down to the water's edge and I shit myself and left promptly, he won't hurt you said Des, I don't care I've been chased by one of those bloody things.

But I did manage a quick shot of the residential  crock but don't worry she's fresh water.

Ever afternoon we were entertained by the this lovely old guy playing the bag pipes on the hill and all the campers would take photos a cheer him.

It's getting hot so daily Des and I would wander to the river to cool of. On our last day a tour bus stopped to say be careful crocks have been spotted in their, ye but their fresh water, no he said they were salt water, well! that's was it, out we got of and never went back in.

 These guy would stroll through the camp grounds daily and give the campers a thrill.

 The little Corella also known as the black-eyed cockatoo are in their thousands and these noisy buggers bark all day.

Rest time after they create havoc keeping the campers awake. The Yindjibarndi people kept them as pets or would cook and eat them and the downy feathers are used in ceremonies.

Were still having trouble with our fridge and got to talking to Dave one the the campers who worked for Dometic (our fridge brand) and offered to check it out for us.  After a few test he decided to remove the fridge and drop it from a foot onto some blocks of wood.  Because it had been sitting for 7 years sometimes they get a blockage and by dropping it releases the block, hopefully.

03-06-2015  Unfortunately it's time to leave but at least we can chock up another great camp spot.  We say our good buy's and thank's to Dave and Roslyn then head to Fitzroy Crossing to check out Geikie Gorge National Park.  At the information centre the aborigines hang around like fly's and the smell is so bad you have to hold your breath, I just can't understand why they can't bath.  We walked the town but their isn't even anything of interest to even take photos off so we head to the Gorge for lunch and wait for the tour.

It's very hot but at least I braved a walk on one of the tracks, don't worry I'm sure Mr have a chat will find someone to talk to.  Balili rarrgi, The Devonian Reef is an immense and ancient barrier reef from over 350 million years ago, the age of the fishes.  
All of the cruise boats, ramps and even the shed are removed in the wet season as the Fitzroy is in full flood and it covers the whole National Park. 
 

Formed by the flood waters of the Fitzroy River and are 30 metres deep.  

There are many fresh water crock's and we were lucky to spot quite a few as we ventured up the gorge.

The floods rise over 16 metres up the gorge walls and the continuous rise and falls of the water has left the bottom of the gorge bleached white.

I loved the reflection of the water on the Limestone but some of these rocks look as though they are just balancing and I wouldn't like to be under one if it did.  We were told they mainly drop in the wet season, now that's a comfort, NOT.

 The Limestone was originally a reef formed by algae and lime secreting organisms that are now extinct.

At the end of our tour as we leave the boat there are many Cat Fish waiting for a feed.