Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
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| Fitzroy Crossing Western Australia |
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 Location of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia (red) |
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| Population: | 1,507 (2001) | ||||||
| Established: | 1900s | ||||||
| Postcode: | 6765 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 114 m | ||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Derby-West Kimberley | ||||||
| State District: | Kimberley | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie | ||||||
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Fitzroy Crossing () is a small town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 400 km east of Broome and 300 km west of Halls Creek. It is approximately 2524 km from the state capital of Perth.
The town was gazetted in 1975, but had been shown on maps as early as 1903. It is 114 m above sea level and is surrounded by the vast floodplains of the Fitzroy River. The current population in 2006 of the Fitzroy Crossing area is approximately 1500 people, about 60% of whom are Indigenous Australians. Cattle stations are the main economic occupation.
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