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Derby - WA 

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Caravan Park Fuel Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Police Station Medical Services Resort,Motel
PlaceID55982
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Latitude17.30933º S 17º 18' 33.59" S
Longitude123.6403º E 123º 38' 25.15" E
Altitude16m
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 Location of Derby

From Looma, 97.38kms NW (112kms, 1hr 52mins driving) Driving Directions
From Beagle Bay, 109.56kms E (328kms, 5hrs 39mins driving) Driving Directions
From Bardi (one Arm Point), 113.78kms SE
From Junjuwa, 225.69kms NW (259kms, 3hrs 14mins driving) Driving Directions
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 Description of Derby

If you arrive here at the end of a Gibb river Road trek a few days recovery will be in order. A soothing sunset and dinner at the wharf or just relaxing at the caravan park will have you revived.

 Images of Derby

Sunset and champers on the wharf
Wharf built in 60s to handle 10m tides
Just leaving Derby for GRR in December
Prison Boab at Derby
The long cattle trough Derby
Derby whalf at sunset

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 Places within 5km

Airport Creek - WA [4.48km]  
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Derby Hwy & Gibb River Rd - WA [4.72km]  
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Junction for Derby Highway and Gibb River Road

 Weather & Climate for Derby

Closest Weather Station

Derby at 11:00 21 Nov WST
Distance from Derby 7.16km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
36.6°C 34.5°C 17% 8.3°C 1007.0hPa 0.0mm SSW 9km/h
5knots
15km/h
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Derby Aero
Distance from Derby 7.16km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 35.334.335.135.5 32.730.530.632.6 35.037.037.937.2
Mean Min. °C 25.725.425.022.9 18.915.814.916.3 19.623.125.526.3
Mean Rain mm 191.1196.2135.127.2 17.98.65.60.9 0.92.512.764.7

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