Broome
Broome is situated in the coastal, semi-arid margin of the canning Basin. Broome is considered to have a multi-cultural ancestry, with a population derived from a number of backgrounds. The town of Broome is principally recognised as a pearling and tourist town, but also is a hub from which services have historically been delivered to the pastoral industry and more recently the oil and gas sector. For more information please click on the following link: Broome (July 2008)
Derby
Derby is 2,300km north of Perth and has an estimated resident population of 4,500. Residents of Derby are principally engaged in providing services to the pastoral, mining and tourism industries in addition to the delivery of government contracts to aboriginal communities. Derby is on Salt Water Country, and was traditionally a Port town. For more information please click on the following link: Derby /West Kimberley (July 2008)
Fitzroy Crossing
The town of Fitzroy Crossing is River Country, located on the banks of the Fitzroy River, approximately 2,500km north of Perth. The catchment area of the upper reaches of the Fitzroy River, comprises a range of fertile soil types. These areas have been used extensively for livestock and horticultural production. For more information please click on the following link: Derby/West Kimberley (July 2008)
Halls Creek
The Shire of Halls Creek comprises 143,000km2 of desert country and pastoral grazing land with a number of unique natural attractions such as Purnululu National Park and Wolf Creek Crater forming the basis of a tourism industry. For mor information please click on the following link: Halls Creek (July 2008)
Wyndham
Wyndahm was established in 1886 as a port town and the principal point of entry for people looking to exploit gold deposits that were discovered further south, near Halls Creek.. The gold rush was relatively short lived by the port town of Wyndham continued to service the growing pastoral industry of the region. Wyndham is surrounded by cliffs and gorges, and is located at the point at which five rivers flow into the Cambridge Gulf. For more information please click on the following link: Wyndham/East Kimberley (July 2008)
Kimberley
For further information regarding the Kimberley please click on the following link: Kimberley Regional Profile (2011)