Mary Pool to Bungle Bungle Caravan Park

Day 134 - Mary Pool to Bungle Bungle Caravan Park

Mary Pool, Halls Creek, Bungle Bungle Caravan Park

Saturday, 1 June 2013
Woke up early, had breakfast took Tuka for a walk (at 6.30am and already people leaving) and then had a cuppa. Packed up and left at 7.15am. Drove through flat country with hundreds of small spindly trees, then open country with hundreds of termite nests and the occassional change in elevation which wasn't enough to need me to change to a lower gear.

Arrived in Halls Creek in the early morning. Purchased fuel (about 200km to the next petrol station) and then drove to the visitor centre. Afterwards walked Tuka in the park and then did some shopping. Bigger town than Fitzroy Crossing with a main street with plenty of shops including a bakery, pharmacy, supermarket and butcher. Still only has a population of 1500 people!

Drove another 110km to the Spring Creek rest area. The shaded part was small and too crowded with a lot of caravans already there at midday.

Drove on a couple of kilometres to the Bungle Bungle Caravan Park. I booked a tour to the Bungle Bungle Range (Purnululu National Park) for tomorrow. They will look after Tuka as I will be away the whole day. Booked a 'site' down at the Spring Creek campsite. Found a spot next to tree which provided some shade. Hot outside and hotter in the van (35 deg) so the shade was good. Took Tuka down the creek and found a waterhole so he could soak in the water up to his chest. Creek too small for crocs.

Later as we were having another walk we were invited over to a caravan where a three couples were having a drink. Tuka met their dog and I sat down and had a talk and a beer.

	Flat earth - grass and termite nests [Map]		Halls Creek Visitor Centre [Map]
	Spring Creek campsite [Map]		Spring Creek [Map]
	Tuka getting cool [Map]