hˈɑːɹdmənz ɹᵻpˈoːɹt pɹˈɑːmptᵻd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pɹˈɑːspɛktɪŋ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə, ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv ɡˈoʊld wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd baɪ tʃˈɑːɹlz hˈɔːlz pˈɑːɹɾi æɾə loʊkˈeɪʃən ðeɪ nˈeɪmd hˈɔːlz kɹˈiːk.
Hardman's report prompted a number of prospecting expeditions in the area, and in 1885 gold was discovered by Charles Hall's party at a location they named Halls Creek.