Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
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| Fitzroy Crossing Western Australia | |||||||
| Image:Fitzroy crossing location map in Western Australia.PNG Location of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia (red) | |||||||
| Population: | 1,507 (2001) | ||||||
| Established: | 1900s | ||||||
| Postcode: | 6765 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 114 m (374 ft) | ||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Derby-West Kimberley | ||||||
| State District: | Central Kimberley Pilbara | ||||||
| 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 since 1903. It is 114 m above sea level and is situated on a low rise surrounded by the vast floodplains of the Fitzroy River. In 2006 the population of the Fitzroy Crossing area was approximately 1500 people, about 90% of whom were Indigenous Australians. Tourism, cattle stations and mining are the main industries in the area.
