Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
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. It is 114 metres (374 ft) above sea level and is situated on a low rise surrounded by the vast floodplains of the Fitzroy River and its tributary Margaret River.
| Fitzroy Crossing Western Australia | |||||||||
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The former road bridge over the Fitzroy River in Fitzroy Crossing | |||||||||
Fitzroy Crossing | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°11′40″S 125°34′00″E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,022 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||
| Established | 1900s | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6765 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Derby-West Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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At the 2016 census, the population of the Fitzroy Crossing town-site was 1,297; with a further 2,000 or so people living in up to 50 Aboriginal communities scattered throughout the Fitzroy Valley. About 80% of the Fitzroy Valley population were Indigenous Australians with a split of closer to 60/40 (indigenous/non-indigenous) in the townsite. Tourism, cattle stations and mining are the main industries in the area.