Derby Australia

Derby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2016 census, Derby had a population of 3,325 with 47.2% of Aboriginal an…
Derby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2016 census, Derby had a population of 3,325 with 47.2% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Along with Broome and Kununurra, it is one of only three towns in the Kimberley to have a population over 2,000. Located on King Sound, Derby has the highest tides in Australia, with the differential between low and high tide reaching 11.8 metres.
  • Population: 3,009 (UCL 2021)
  • Established: 1883
  • Postcode(s): 6728
  • Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
  • Area: 162.4 km² (62.7 sq mi)
  • Location: 220 km (137 mi) from Broome · 903 km (561 mi) from Kununurra · 2,197 km (1,365 mi) from Perth · 1,533 km (953 mi) from Darwin
  • LGA(s): Shire of Derby-West Kimberley

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