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Coral Bay
Coral Bay is very small but close to Ningaloo Marine Park. The park protects Ningaloo
Reef and very easy to reach from the shore. Numerous fish can be seen along with
whales, dolphins and whale sharks. Coral Bay has great beaches.
Derby
Derby is the oldest town in the Kimberley, gazetted in 1883. Derby is located on King
Sound near the mouth of the Fitzroy River with very large tides. Derby is a popular place
to start your tour of The Kimberley region as a lot of the tour companies operated out of
the town.
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens are in the centre of the town.
Derby Cultural Centre
This is centre has a palm tree botanic garden to stroll through as well as Aboriginal
artifacts displays and local arts and crafts. Loch Street.
Prison Tree
South of the town is Derby’s Boab Tree, known as the Prison Tree, used as a staging
point for prisoners being walked into Derby. Its age is estimated at 1,500 years and it has
a girth of 14.7 metres.
Jetty
The jetty is a good location for fishing and for watching the sunset.
Wharfingers House Museum
Wharfingers House Museum is near the town end of the road which runs across the mud
flats to the jetty.
Esperance
Esperance has an interesting coastline, beaches and is very good for fishing. Esperance is
720 kilometres from Perth. Named after two French frigates L’Esperance and the second
was the Recherche. As a result, the bay was named Esperance Bay and the islands nearby
became known as the Recherche Archipelago. The town lies on a bay, with the islands of
the Recherche Archipelago visible offshore. Esperance is a popular tourist destination, an
agricultural centre and a seaport.
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