Derby, Administrative division in Kimberley region, Western Australia.
The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley extends across 104,080 square kilometers of northern Western Australia, containing diverse landscapes from coastal areas to inland territories.
Established in 1884 as the West Kimberley Road District, the region transformed into a shire in 1961 and received its current name in 1983.
The administrative area encompasses over 70 Aboriginal communities, including the Yungngora, Looma, and Mowanjum groups, representing traditional land connections.
The council holds monthly meetings on the last Thursday, managing local governance for approximately 8,000 residents across Derby and Fitzroy Crossing.
The region contains numerous heritage sites, with 100 registered locations and 20 places listed on the State Register of Heritage Places.
Location: Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
Elevation above the sea: 8 m
Shares border with: Meda, Willare
GPS coordinates: -17.31111,123.63486
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:44
Horizontal Falls
109.3 km
Boab Prison Tree, Derby
5.6 km
Sun Picture Gardens
164.1 km
Windjana Gorge
141 km
Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre
38.2 km
Windjana Gorge National Park
144.2 km
Tunnel Creek National Park
163.7 km
Walcott Inlet
144.5 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral
164.8 km
Broome Cable House
164.5 km
Anglican Church of the Annunciation, Broome
164.6 km
Cape Leveque Lighthouse
126.8 km
Matso's Store & Captain Gregory's House
164.7 km
Shekki Shed Gallery
164.1 km
Roebuck Bay Hotel
164 km
St John of God Convent, Broome
164.8 km
Bourne & Inglis Store
165.1 km
Lyons Tate Office
164.1 km
Ah Ming's Store & Residence
164.1 km
Streeter & Male Group of Stores
163.9 km
Streeter's Jetty
163.8 km
Chinatown Conservation Area
163.9 km
Tack's Store
164.1 km
Kinney's Store
164 km
Coulomb Point Nature Reserve
147.8 km
Commemoratives
164.1 km
Shiba Lane (site)
164.1 km
Sailmakers' Shed, Broome
165.4 kmReviews
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