STORIES FROM WHIM CREEK -

Lester Davis was employed to educate the children of Whim Creek. Trips down to the coast at Balla Balla were a frequent occurrence and Lester used to catch fish by lighting a plug of gelignite and throwing it into the water (this was a fairly common practise at the time).

On one occasion something went wrong and the gelignite exploded before Lester had thrown it resulting in the loss of both his hands. He then had to endure the 15 mile trip back to Whim Creek and then a further 52 miles by car to reach Roebourne where he was attended to by the local doctor.

Against all the odds he did survive and eventually returned home to England.

Other oddities of local history include an alcoholic camel that used to steal patrons beer. The camel was apparently moved south to Wiluna suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.

There was also a large python that used to live in the wooden rafters of the pub. Its eventual fate is unknown.

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