Derby, Western Australia
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Local legend claims this boab tree near Derby was used as a prison, hence the name the "Boab Prison Tree" Low tide at the Derby wharf on King Sound | |
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Interactive map of Derby | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′40″S 123°38′06″E / 17.311109°S 123.634863°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.4 km2 (62.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,009 (UCL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6728 |
| Mean max temp | 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 21.7 °C (71.1 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 622.4 mm (24.50 in) |
Derby (/ˈdɜːrbi/ DUR-bee) is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2021 census, Derby had a population of 3,222 with 41.5% 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).