Halls Creek, Western Australia

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Halls Creek
Western Australia
Ruins of Old Halls Creek
Halls Creek is located in Western Australia
Halls Creek
Halls Creek
Map
Coordinates18°14′S 127°40′E / 18.23°S 127.67°E / -18.23; 127.67
Population1,605 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established1887/1949
Postcode(s)6770
Elevation422 m (1,385 ft)
Area44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Location
  • 366 km (227 mi) from Kununurra
  • 546 km (339 mi) from Derby
  • 2,715 km (1,687 mi) from Perth
  • 1,186 km (737 mi) from Darwin
LGA(s)Shire of Halls Creek
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
33.6 °C
92 °F		 20.0 °C
68 °F		 571.5 mm
22.5 in

Halls Creek is a town situated in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located between the towns of Fitzroy Crossing and Turkey Creek (Warmun) on the Great Northern Highway. It is the only sizable town for 600 km on the Highway.

Halls Creek is also the northern end of the Canning Stock Route, which runs 1,850 km through the Great Sandy Desert until the southern end of the route at Wiluna.

The town functions as a major hub for the local Indigenous population and as a support centre for cattle stations in the area.

Halls Creek is the administration centre for Halls Creek Shire Council.

History

The land now known as Halls Creek has been occupied for thousands of years by Aboriginal peoples. The land is crossed by songlines and trading paths stretching from the coasts to the deserts, some passing near the modern town. The story of that long occupation remains alive today and it is revealed in the culture of the Jaru, Kija, Kukatja, Walmajarri, Gooniyandi and other Indigenous people who live in Halls Creek Shire.

Late in the 19th century, Europeans arrived, searching for land for cattle and sheep, as well as minerals. On Christmas Day 1885 prospector Charlie Hall found a 870-gram (28-troy-ounce) gold nugget at a site that would eventually be named after him. News of the discovery drew more than 15,000 people to what is now Old Halls Creek to try their luck. It proved a barren land for these people, and some graves can be found in Old Town's small cemetery.

The gold rush lasted less than three months and Halls Creek became a trading centre for cattle stations, Aboriginal communities and miners who stayed there. The post office with its telegraph line that terminated here, the police station, government office, racecourse and stores gave the town a purpose. In 1918 the Australian Inland Mission built a hospital and the old town continued, with few inhabitants and little water.

In 1948 an airfield was built near the site of the present town and over the next decade the old town moved nearer to this new site. Except for the police station, which was finally relocated in 1961, the old town was abandoned by 1954.

The nearby settlements known as Chinaman's Garden (Yarrunga) and Wangu Outstation (Flora Valley Station) were funded by the federal government as outstations during the 1980s.[2]

Tourism

The so-called "China Wall"

For tourists, there are several nearby attractions such as:

Tourism information is available.[3]

Indigenous Australian art

Many talented artists producing Indigenous Australian art live in Halls Creek and the surrounding communities. Some artists sell directly, and there are also multiple art centres within the Shire of Halls Creek, where buyers can meet the artists and purchase works.

  • Yarliyil Art Centre, Halls Creek[4]
  • Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation], Wirrimanu (Balgo) Community[5]
  • Warmun Art Centre], Turkey Creek (Warmun) Community[6]
  • Laarri Gallery, Yiyili Community

Travel tips

There are alcohol restrictions within Halls Creek. In May 2009 the state Director of Liquor Licensing imposed a "prohibition on the sale of packaged liquor with an alcohol content greater than 2.7 per cent from licensed premises" in the town.[7] In September 2009 it was reported that assaults and drink driving arrests had decreased dramatically as a result of the bans.[8] Full strength alcohol can be purchased with a meal at the local motel or hotel, however take-away sales of alcohol above 2.7% are prohibited.

Halls Creek has two distinct seasons, the wet season (November - March) and the dry season (April - October). Permanent surface water sources are scarce during the dry season. During the wet season, Halls Creek is often cut off due to flooding; water levels can rise and fall very rapidly.

Permits are required in some areas.

Impact craters

Aside from the well known and well preserved Wolfe Creek Crater, averaging about 875 metres in diameter, nearby there is also Goat Paddock crater, 7 km in diameter and 106 km west-southwest of Halls Creek, and Piccaninny crater, 7 km in diameter, within the Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park. Near the other end of the Tanami Road in the Northern Territory, over 1000 km away from Halls Creek, is Gosses Bluff crater, with the 5 km diameter, 180 m high crater-like feature, now exposed, being interpreted as the eroded relic of the crater's central uplift.

Indigenous population

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,546 people in Halls Creek. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 66.9% of the population.[9]

It is home to the Indigenous Djaru and Gija peoples as well as some Tjurabalan peoples from the desert to the south of the town. Indigenous people have lived in the region for at least 30,000 years.[10]

"Aboriginal people in Halls Creek are predominantly Jaru and Kija peoples. Many residents celebrate both Jaru and Kija heritage. there are also significant numbers of Gooniyandi people from further east, Walmajarri from the south-east and Kukatja people originally from the desert country to the south. Over the years other Aboriginal people from nearby groups have moved to Halls Creek. These include the Gurindji and the Walpiri from the east, the Ngardi from the south-east and Malngin from the north-east."[10]

Climate

Halls Creek has a warm semi-arid climate (BSh according to the Köppen climate classification) with a dry season and a wet season. The temperature is warm year-round, with July, the coolest month, having an average high of 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) and an average low of 12.6 °C (54.7 °F). November has the highest average high of 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), while December has the highest average low at 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded was 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) on 8 November 1988 and the lowest recorded temperature was 0.2 °C (32.4 °F) on 18 July 1945. Halls Creek has never recorded a temperature below freezing point.

Halls Creek receives 571.5 millimetres (22.50 in) of precipitation annually. There is a wet season from December to March and a dry season for the rest of the year. The hottest time of year is just before the wet season and at the start of it, from October to January. The dry season is cooler and has a higher diurnal temperature variation. January is the wettest month, receiving 155.2 millimetres (6.11 in) of rain on average. August is the driest month, receiving only 2.1 millimetres (0.083 in) of rainfall. August has the least precipitation days with 0.5 and January has the most with 13.5 days. Humidity is low year-round, but it is higher during the wet season. Halls Creek receives 3439 hours of sunshine annually, with July having the most sunshine and February having the least.

Climate data for Halls Creek (1944–2016)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.9
(112.8) 		43.3
(109.9) 		42.2
(108.0) 		39.6
(103.3) 		37.5
(99.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.4
(93.9) 		37.2
(99.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		43.8
(110.8) 		45.0
(113.0) 		44.9
(112.8) 		45.0
(113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 36.7
(98.1) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		33.8
(92.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		34.1
(93.4) 		37.1
(98.8) 		38.3
(100.9) 		37.8
(100.0) 		33.6
(92.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		14.8
(58.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		20.0
(68.0)
Record low °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		11.0
(51.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.8
(55.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		0.2
(32.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 155.2
(6.11) 		141.8
(5.58) 		82.7
(3.26) 		21.6
(0.85) 		12.9
(0.51) 		5.2
(0.20) 		6.1
(0.24) 		2.1
(0.08) 		4.4
(0.17) 		17.3
(0.68) 		39.3
(1.55) 		83.1
(3.27) 		571.5
(22.50)
Average rainy days 13.5 12.7 8.3 2.6 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.9 3.3 6.6 11.0 63.1
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 36 40 33 25 26 25 21 18 16 17 22 29 26
Average dew point °C (°F) 19
(66) 		18
(64) 		17
(63) 		10
(50) 		6
(43) 		4
(39) 		1
(34) 		0
(32) 		2
(36) 		6
(43) 		12
(54) 		17
(63) 		9
(49)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 251.1 221.2 269.7 297.0 272.8 297.0 322.4 319.3 315.0 306.9 300.0 266.6 3,439
Mean daily sunshine hours 10.5 10.2 9.1 9.5 9.4 9.0 8.1 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 10.2 9.6
Source 1: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[11]
Source 2: Time and Date (dewpoints 2005-2015)[12]

Weather Atlas (sun hours)[13]

Heavy rare earth mine

As of November 2018 the Browns Range Project pilot plant—160 km south east of the township near the Kundat Djaru Community—is producing 50 tonnes (49 long tons) per annum of dysprosium.[14][15]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1986 315—    
1991 479+52.1%
1996 382−20.3%
2001 1,264+230.9%
2006 1,211−4.2%
2011 1,443+19.2%
2016 1,546+7.1%
2021 1,605+3.8%
Source: Shire of Halls Creek[16][17]
ABS[18] (Urban Centres and Localities)

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Halls Creek (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Parliament of Australia. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs; Blanchard, Allen (March 1987). "Inquiry into the Aboriginal homelands movement in Australia". Parliament of Australia. Published online 12 June 2011. ISBN 0 644 06201 0. Retrieved 16 August 2020. PDF
  3. ^ http://www.hallscreektourism.com.au/ Halls Creek Tourism and https://issuu.com/halls-creek-tourism-guide/docs/halls_creek_travel_guide Halls Creek Travel Guide
  4. ^ "Home". yarliyil.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Home". www.balgoart.org.au. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Warmun Art Centre | Gija Contemporary Art". warmunart.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Ministerial Media Statements re prohibition on the sale of liquor". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Halls Creek crime 'down' after liquor ban". abcsport.com.au. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Halls Creek (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  10. ^ a b Shire of Halls Creek, Travel and Tourism Guide, p7, 2015.
  11. ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations". 9 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Climate & Weather Averages in Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia". Time and Date. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Monthly weather forecast and climate in Halls Creek, Australia". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  14. ^ Major, Tom (30 November 2018). "Rare earth mineral discovery set to make Australia a major player in electric vehicle supply chain". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Halls Creek turning into a hub for rare earths". 27 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Halls Creek population figures" (PDF). City of. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  17. ^ "Halls Creek Population figures" (PDF). ABS. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  18. ^ 2021 Census All persons QuickStats - Alice Springs

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