Ardyaloon, Western Australia

Ardyaloon
Western Australia
Ardyaloon
Coordinates16°26′47″S 123°03′38″E / 16.4463507°S 123.0605664°E / -16.4463507; 123.0605664
Population325 (UCL 2021)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
  • 1,870 km (1,162 mi) N of Perth
  • 114 km (71 mi) NW of Derby
  • 189 km (117 mi) NE of Broome
LGA(s)Shire of Broome
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal division(s)Durack

Ardyaloon or One Arm Point, also known as Bardi, is an Aboriginal Australian community town on the Dampier Peninsula, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located 2,446 kilometres (1,520 mi) north of Perth and the closest populated town is Derby. At the 2016 census, Bardi had a population of 365.

The Bardi Ardyaloon hatchery has successfully produced trochus shell at One Arm Point for a number of years, including reseeding the reef surrounding the area.

The area is home to the Bardi people.

According to the local Indigenous people, the name One Arm Point originated from the tale of an unfortunate pearler who had an accident with dynamite while attempting to catch fish using explosives in the bay.

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