Farewell Fitzroy Crossing hello Halls Creek
This place (FC) is great People very friendly The scenery breath taking..The pub was a bonus First one we e been in since leaving Perth! Virtually on our campsite door step Aborigines we have met here are in the main very friendly as opposed to those in Derby The pub has a list of people barred .. for how long and when they are allowed back in. I also learnt a new word HUMBUGGING sounds rather rude but means scrounging The pub itself has been swamped in recent years with the flooding (pictures in B & W) staff tell me they are itinerant and will move on before Xmas before the heavy rains arrive(that can seal this place FC from the outside world!!) the newish hotel next door is built on high stilts in the event of flooding !! So tomorrow we head for Halls Creek with maybe a stay overnight in the isolation that is Australia !
New Friends at the Crossing Inn Fitzroy
these guys are great people and run the Pub Lots of very friendly indigenous people frequent the pub SO much that we have decided to stay a wee bit longer.stay tuned for pics .
too pissed right now to be arsed putting them on .Fitzroy is a lovely spot & the camp area is fab
Aborigines in Derby & Fitzroy Crossing
we left Derby Sunday A.M on the Saturday afternoon we went to Woolies for supplies and witnessed lots of indigenous people sat outside and 3 were asleep in the carpark using the kerbs as pillows!! at th jetty about 15 aborigines congregated at the shed on the jetty and unloaded lots of beer cartons.Arriving Fitzroy we went to local pub Crossing Inn at 6pm ( we didnt realize it was closing tme!!) Aborigines were in place that was surrounded by wire mesh !! all were shouting at each other The women being the loudest !! 2 policeman were present at the pub and advised me & Annie it wouldnt be good if we hung around ( at NO point did I feel threatened) after a few laughs with the Police we moved on.The aboriginees were moved on without any fuss BUT we could hear them for a while shouting abuse at each other as they disappeared into the Bush ( I,m hoping they wil be in the pub tomorrow & I will go and have a drink with themto try and get a ‘feel’ of what they are aboutAlcohol does NOT seem to help them.. sad
Fitzroy Crossing here we come
we leave Derby tomorrow am Very quiet place and a great circular jetty that will allow cars over,The sea is very muddy and the currents are amazingly fast !! Trips from the town include gorge trips and one that we couldnt get on (need to book 3 months in advane) is a sea plane trip over the Archipelago to see Vertical Falls (l have included a picture BUT havent seen it Will do next trip up here tho)
Verical Falls Archipelago
We all Live in a Yellow Submarine
On the move again See you all at the next”signal”Yellow Submarine of Derby WA
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 