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Derby
Western
Australia, is
located on
the edge of
King
Sound,
2354 km
north of
Perth and
236 km north
east of
Broome.
Known as the
"Gateway
to the
Kimberley
Gorges and
Buccaneer
Archipelago"
Derby
is a great
base camp
for
exploring
the stunning
Kimberley
Gorge
country,
The
Buccaneer
Archipelago,
the
fascinating
King
Leopold
Ranges, Bell
Gorge
and the
longest
river in the
Kimberley
area The
Fitzroy
River
Derby
is half
surrounded
by tidal
marshes and
the Boab
Tree is
predominate
throughout
the area.
The
population
of
Derby
is approximately
5,000 with a
strong
influence of
aboriginal
people
from 3 of
the main
tribes of
the area.
Derby
also has a
number of
outlets
selling
traditional
and
contemporary
indigenous
art.
Derby
provides a
huge variety
of interests
for
visitors.
It is a
popular and
beautiful
resort
location
noted for
its
excellent
fishing,
extreme
tides (1.3m
at low tide
and 11.8m at
high tide) and
diversity of
its
landscape.
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