# Old Halls Creek townsite

> The ruins and cemetery of the original Halls Creek, centre of Western Australia's first gold rush after gold was found in 1885.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-old-halls-creek/

The ruins and cemetery of the original Halls Creek, centre of Western Australia's first gold rush after gold was found in 1885. The town later moved to its present site on the highway. Little remains, but the setting is atmospheric.

- **Nearest town:** Halls Creek, Western Australia
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -18.2700, 127.7950

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually July–August. Hot in September–June. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Great Northern Highway: Broome to Kununurra](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-broome-to-kununurra-highway/)

## Nearby

- [China Wall](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-china-wall-halls-creek/) – 8 km
- [Wolfe Creek Crater (Kandimalal)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-wolfe-creek-crater/) – 100 km
- [Walardi Campground, Purnululu](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-walardi-campground-purnululu/) – 107 km
- [Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cathedral-gorge-purnululu/) – 107 km

## FAQs

### Where is Old Halls Creek townsite?

Old Halls Creek townsite is in Halls Creek, Western Australia, at GPS -18.2700, 127.7950.

### Which road trips pass Old Halls Creek townsite?

Old Halls Creek townsite is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Great Northern Highway: Broome to Kununurra.

### What is there to see near Old Halls Creek townsite?

Places worth a stop nearby: China Wall (8 km), Wolfe Creek Crater (Kandimalal) (100 km), Walardi Campground, Purnululu (107 km) and Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu (107 km).

### When is the best time to visit Old Halls Creek townsite?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually July–August. Hot in September–June. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)