We took a day to drive from Broome to Halls Creek. Heading east towards the WA/NT border. Here is a little map to show you where we are now, in relation to Broome and the rest of Australia. It is a little speck in the desert.
Here are a few photos of our trip from Broome to Halls Creek for your viewing pleasure.
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| An old boab, they are so beautiful and majestic and EVERYWHERE out here! |
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| Random bush at a roadside fuel stop. |
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| More never ending road! |
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Welcome to Halls Creek!
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I was very shocked when we entered the house donga where the pilots are supposed to live, it was much worse than I could have imagined. We new we had to get out as soon as possible...
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| Pilots accommodation, pretty filthy!!! |
The bedroom didn't even have a door, and the internal walls heat up so much during the day, they are almost untouchable. I shudder to think what this place will be like in the wet when it's 45degrees everyday...
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I wasn't letting anything touch the floor in our little hot box until it was clean cleaner!
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The Norwest Regional Airlines have a great, cool office, where the boys spend their time when they are not in the air.
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| I spent a bit of time in the office with the boys as it was much cooler than the house. |
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Horses in the paddock (Dehe Street - pilots quarters) These guys were super friendly, but I couldn't pat them much as I didn't want to encounter a snake!!
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Welcome to the pilots quarters...SO much red
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Giant ant hills spotted around the paddock...
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Strange cacti spotted around the paddock....
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| Oh, look its a house!! Looks can be mightily deceiving... |
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| Kitchen... |
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| "backyard" |
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Living...(see that tiny aircon? That was it...and we had temps see below EVERYDAY!
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| Standard temps for this time of year... |
An aerial view of Halls Creek, the airport is to the left of the picture, and our little 'donga' is in the top mid half of the picture. It's a small town with big energy.
Thankfully, we only had to stay at Dehe street for a week before I secured us our own Donga, yet to be named, in town through my latest gig, as the new full time CSO at the Halls Creek Visitors Centre, which is part of the Shire, once again, local government comes through with the goods!! Thank you local government, you have been a great constant!
As I write this I sit amongst boxes, clothes and general mess, however it is great to have somewhere for us to call home for the duration of our stay in Halls Creek, and as an added bonus, the air-conditioner works and the donga is cool!!!! It is great to finally feel like we can get ourselves into a routine and make a life for ourselves here in Halls Creek, more on that, and our social life to come.
Miss you all xoxo
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