The most ideal place for fishing is the local jetty. The blowholes along this stretch of coastline contain water spouts of 20 meters or more. The Kennedy ranges nearby host a great number of gemstones and the enormous produce farms or 'stations'.
This place referred to as the Administrative centre of West Kimberley, is at a distance of 221km from Broome. Closer to Derby, this place is an easy drive relatively to Fitzroy Crossing (256km) and Halls Creek (555km). It faces the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Fitzroy River. It forms the centre-piece of the beef cattle industry in the Fitzroy Valley and the King Leopold Ranges.
The town got its name in 1882 from Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the colonies. Derby forms an excellent base to explore the legendary ranges and rivers of the East Kimberley. Derby is also known as the Gateway to the Gorges.
