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Fitzroy Crossing is a small town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Broome and 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of Halls Creek.It is approximately 2,524 kilometres (1,568 mi) from the state capital of Perth.
The Shire's population as at the 2016 Census was almost 8,000, with most residing in the major towns of Derby, which is also the Shire's seat of government, and Fitzroy Crossing. There are also around 70 Aboriginal communities within the Shire. The major industries of the shire include cattle for export, fishing, and tourism.
Fitzroy Crossing Airport (IATA: FIZ, ICAO: YFTZ) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest [1] of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia.. The Airport has basic amenities including an undercover waiting area, water fountain and toilet facility for passengers.
The DST column shows the months in which Daylight Saving Time, a.k.a. Summer Time, begins and ends. A blank DST box usually indicates that the location stays on Standard Time all year, although in some cases the location stays on Summer Time all year.
Danggu Gorge National Park, Fitzroy River, 2007. Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge), formerly Geikie Gorge, is a feature of the Napier Range located within the National Park, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Fitzroy Crossing. It is believed to be one of the best-known and most easily accessed gorges in the region.
Most of the people from the community are part of the Gooniyandi language group from the Fitzroy Valley region of Western Australia. Ngalingkadji was established as a permanent Aboriginal community in the early 1980s by Gooniyandi people moving from Gogo Station where many of the men had worked as stockmen.
Junjuwa is a large Aboriginal community, located within the town of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. History [ edit ]
Joy Springs is a small Aboriginal community, located 30 km south east of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley. Joy Springs was established in 1987, as part of the broader outstation movement.