Website:http:// www.derbytourism.com.au (Derby Visitor Centre)http://www.derbytourism.com.au/useful-information/new-visitor-centre (Road closure & fire information)http://www.sdwk.wa.gov.au/site/contact.html (Shire of Derby contact page)
Description:Derby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2011 census, Derby had a population of 4,865, with about half of Aboriginal 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 peak differential between low and high tide reaching 11.8 metres. Derby is a 24 hour drive north east of Perth and a 2 hour drive east of Broome. It can also be reached via flights from Broome. Broome is a 2.5 hour flight from Perth.
Jurisdictions::Kimberly Development Commission, Kimberly Land Council, Shire of Derby/West Kimberley
