Shire of Derby–West Kimberley
| Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,075 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 104,080 km2 (40,185.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Peter McCumstie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Derby | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Derby–West Kimberley is one of four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 104,080 square kilometres (40,186 sq mi), most of which is sparsely populated. The Shire's population as at the 2016 Census was almost 8,000, with most residing in the major towns of Derby, which is also the Shire's seat of government, and Fitzroy Crossing. There are also around 70 Aboriginal communities within the Shire.
The major industries of the shire include cattle for export, fishing, and tourism.