Derby (Western Australia)

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Derby
BoabPrisonTree.jpg
The "Boab Prison Tree" near Derby was actually used as a prison.
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia
Founded : 1880s
Coordinates : 17 ° 18 ′  S , 123 ° 38 ′  E Coordinates: 17 ° 18 ′  S , 123 ° 38 ′  E
Height : 8  m
Residents : 3,325 (2016)
Time zone : AWST (UTC + 8)
LGA : Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
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Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1951–2002
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Derby
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 34.9 34.0 35.1 35.4 32.4 30.4 30.5 32.7 35.1 36.9 37.8 37.0 O 34.3
Min. Temperature (° C) 25.6 25.3 24.9 22.7 19.0 15.9 15.2 16.8 19.8 23.2 25.4 26.3 O 21.7
Precipitation ( mm ) 195.1 183.6 112.3 25.8 20.2 8.0 6.0 0.7 1.2 2.6 10.4 56.3 Σ 622.2
Rainy days ( d ) 12.3 11.7 8.7 2.5 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 6.1 Σ 46.8
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32.7
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1951–2002

Derby is a city in the Kimberley region of Western Australia . It is one of only three cities in the region with more than 2000 inhabitants (2016 over 3300 inhabitants). There is a lot of mining going on around Derby, including lead, zinc, diamonds and oil.

Derby was founded around 1880 and is located on the delta of the Fitzroy River . In 1922, Western Australian Airways opened in Derby, Australia's first regular airline . The destination was Geraldton .

During the Second World War, the city was attacked by Japanese airmen. The city also played an important role in the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia for the region.

The city is also the birthplace of Everlyn Sampi , an Australian actress.

Web links

Commons : Derby, Western Australia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Derby (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bureau of Meteorology, Australia: Derby Climate Information. World Meteorological Organization, accessed April 6, 2012 .