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The flies! They were up at daybreak. Had a great nights sleep. Lovely cool breeze blowing right through the roof top tent all night. We packed up and then headed over to check out the crater. Lovely at the look out as it was windy so no flies. Dad, Bill and I walked down in to it. More flies. We left the crater and headed for Halls Creek. The track got a bit worse, however was still pretty good. Stopped in Halls Creek for some fruit and vegies and a box of ice-cream sandwiches. They went down a treat. Then off to Old Halls Creek where we had a look around what is time left of the old gold rush town (pretty much nothing left) had lunch with the flies and then went to China Wall. We were all very impressed with China Wall – such perfectly formed quartz outcroppings. We pumped up the tyres, stopped in Halls Creek for fuel and then drove the hour to our campsite for the night, at the turnoff to the Purnululu (aka Bungle Bungles) National Park. Fantastic free camp – very busy as you’d expect. We got a good spot next to a picnic table, set up, went hunting for some wood, lit a fire for cooking, had tea, showers and another early night. It gets dark so early, and we are all finding that we are done in by 800 pm.
Travelling the Big Island 