Kalumburu, Western Australia
| Kalumburu Western Australia | |||||||||
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The mission garden at Kalumburu | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°17′42″S 126°38′31″E / 14.295°S 126.642°E | ||||||||
| Population | 388 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||
| Established | 1937 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6740 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Kalumburu (and Kalumburu Community, formerly Drysdale River Mission) are bounded localities within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley in Western Australia (postcode 6740). Kalumburu Community is the northernmost settlement in Western Australia.
According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 412 people and is inhabited mostly by Aboriginal people from the Wunambal and Kwini language groups. Kalumburu Community is remote from any main roads – the nearest is the Gibb River Road, 270 km to the south via the Kalumburu Road. It was the site of a World War II airbase, which was attacked by Japanese planes in 1943.