The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia, consisting of the local government areas of Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek and Wyndham-East Kimberley. It is located in the northern part of Western Australia, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts, and on the east by the Northern Territory. It covers an area of 424,517 km², which is more than three times the size of the United Kingdom. The regions of Western Australia are distinct geographic areas of Western Australia, defined by the government of Western Australia for purposes of economic development administration. ... Local Government Areas of Western Australia There are 144 Local Governments in Western Australia (including Christmas Island and Cocos Islands), represented by the Western Australian Local Government Association External link Statoids on Australia Shires Categories: Local Government Areas of Western Australia ... For other places and usages, see Indian Ocean beaches and wonderful dry season climate. ... Halls Creek (population 2005 1300) is a small town situated in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Timor Sea (Indonesian: Laut Timor; Portugeuse: Mar Timor) is an arm of the Indian Ocean situated between the island of Timor, now split between the states of Indonesia and East Timor, and the Northern Territory of Australia. ... This article is about the Australian desert. ... The Tanami Desert is a desert in northern Australia. ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...

Location of the Kimberley region in Western Australia

The population of the Kimberley is only about 38,000, but this figure is growing at a rate of 4.8% per year, around three times the state average. The population is fairly evenly distributed, with only three towns having populations in excess of 2,000: Broome, Derby and Kununurra. About half of the region's population are of Aboriginal descent. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (455x618, 42 KB) Summary Kimberley region in WA in red. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (455x618, 42 KB) Summary Kimberley region in WA in red. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... For other places and usages, see Indian Ocean beaches and wonderful dry season climate. ... Boab tree at Derby. ... Kununurra is a town in north Western Australia located at the eastern side of the Kimberley Region close to the border with the Northern Territory. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ...

The Kimberley has a tropical monsoon climate. During the "wet season", from November to April, the region receives about 90% of its rainfall. In the "dry season", from May to October, south easterly breezes bring sunny days and cool nights.

The Kimberley was one of the earliest settled parts of Australia, with the first arrivals landing about 20,000 years ago from the islands of what is now Indonesia. European settlement started around 1885, when cattle were driven across Australia from the eastern states in search of good pasture lands. Many other Europeans arrived soon after, when gold was discovered around Halls Creek. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Pastureland Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulates as part of a farm or ranch. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Halls Creek (population 2005 1300) is a small town situated in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. ...

Other industries have included pearling, diamond mining (including the Argyle diamond mine which produces about one third of the world's diamonds), agriculture (more recently centred on the Ord River Irrigation Area near Lake Argyle) and tourism. For other uses, see Diamond (disambiguation). ... The Argyle diamond mine is very fat and stupid and you are ugly and is a diamond mine located in Australia. ... The Ord River is a river in northern Western Australia. ... Lake Argyle from space, August 1985 Lake Argyle is Australias largest man-made lake, part of the Ord River Scheme, near the East Kimberley (Western Australia) town of Kununurra, located on the Kimberley Plateau. ... Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

External link

• Kimberley Development Commission