Derby | Western Australia
Located on the King Sound, Derby is known for its boab trees which give the town its distinctive character. Derby is around 2643km NE of Perth, and is a service centre for the rich pastoral and mining hinterland and a gateway to exploring the Kimberley. Main AttractionsAnglers are often found at the Fitzroy River and on Derby Wharf. The wharf is also a good place to comprehend the magnitude of the tidal range here; 1.3m at low tide and 11.8m at high tide. Other points of interest in the town include the local history museum at Wharfinger House, Kimberley School of the Air, the Botanic Gardens, and the Joonjoo Botanical Trail. An administrative centre for several Aboriginal communities, Derby has a number of outlets selling traditional and contemporary indigenous art. |
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Nearby attractionsThe Boab Prison Tree, 7km south, is a massive hollowed boab, believed to have been used as a temporary cell for prisoners en route to Derby. Myall's Bore, nearby, is an astonishing 120m-long cattle trough. The self-drive Pigeon Heritage Trail highlights sites of interest between Derby and Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek NP. Derby is also a base for cruises, tours and scenic flights to Cockatoo Island, Buccaneer Archipelago and King Leopold Ranges. latest storiesThe Buccaneer Archipelago
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Whats close? (direct line)accommodation1.3 kms King Sound Resort Hotel87.5 kms Natures Hideaway at Middle Lagoon 95.6 kms Kelk Creek Bush Retreat and Interpretive Cultural Tours 96.1 kms Kooljaman at Cape Leveque 96.4 kms Lombadina Aboriginal Corporation 96.4 kms Chile Creek Community Stay 99.1 kms Goombaragin Eco Retreat attractions0.4 kms Old Derby Gaol0.7 kms Wharfinger's House Museum 1.4 kms Derby Jetty 1.5 kms SS Colac 3.8 kms Derby Pioneer Cemetery 4.4 kms Myalls Bore 4.4 kms Joonjoo Botanical Trail 4.7 kms Frostys Pool 4.7 kms Pigeon Heritage Trail 4.9 kms Boab Prison Tree 8.9 kms Crocodile Creek 67.0 kms Buccaneer Archipelago 67.5 kms Horizontal Waterfalls 70.7 kms Gibb River Road 81.6 kms One Arm Point 96.2 kms Cape Leveque 109.2 kms Beagle Bay 134.8 kms Dimond Gorge 137.9 kms Napier Range 147.4 kms Roebuck Bay events4.3 kms Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa Gibb River Road Mountain Bike Challengeinformation0.7 kms Derby Visitor Centretours0.0 kms One Tide Charters0.4 kms Buccaneer Sea Safaris 1.6 kms Kimberley Adventure Tours 1.8 kms West Kimberley Tours 5.9 kms Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures 81.6 kms Ardiyool Tours 82.3 kms Baniol Tours Mudnunn 88.6 kms Swan Point Tag Along Tours 96.3 kms Lombadina Aboriginal Corporation 96.7 kms Kelk Creek Bush Retreat and Interpretive Cultural Tours 128.9 kms Whalesong, Cafe, Campground and Camels Local WeatherTourist info
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