Derby (W.A.)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Derby (W.A.)
Coordinates
123.6348627 123.6348627 -17.31110898 -17.31110898 (gooearth )
Associated country
Norfolk Island
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Booroola Nganka, 2001:t.p. (Derby) p. ii (Derby, Western Australia)
- Geonet, March 11, 2003(Derby, PPL 17p0s 18'00" S 123p0s 58'00" E)
Wikipedia description:
Derby ( DUR-bee) 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 (39 ft).
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