Camballin, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Camballin, in the Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley local government area.
| Locality | Camballin |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.11938 |
| Longitude | 124.56057 |
| Population | 738 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 4202.7 km² |
| Elevation | 41 m |
| Postcode | 6728 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1768 km north-northeast |
Camballin is a locality in the Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 738. The locality covers an area of 4202.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 41 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1768 km north-northeast of Perth. Camballin is located at 18.1194°S, 124.5606°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6728. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Camballin lies at the heart of a vast, sun-baked landscape, a place where the ochre earth meets a sky of impossibly deep blue. It lies 921.5 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 226°T), and is situated 33.8 km south-west of Mount Hardman. The land here is a study in subtle variations of brown and gold, punctuated by the hardy green of spinifex and the occasional stark silhouette of a ghost gum. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a distillation of dust and sun-baked vegetation, and when the wind stirs, it whispers through the sparse grasses with a sound like distant surf. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, transforms the plains into a canvas of molten gold and long, stretching shadows, imbuing even the most mundane features with a fleeting, ethereal beauty.
This region of Camballin, historically shaped by the pastoral industry and the enduring presence of Indigenous custodians, echoes with tales of hardy pioneers and the relentless pursuit of life in a challenging environment. The economic pulse of Camballin has long been tied to the vast cattle stations that stretch across the Kimberley, their vast paddocks supporting herds that are the lifeblood of the local economy. The Fitzroy River, a ribbon of life snaking through this arid expanse, has always been central to survival and sustenance, its seasonal flows dictating the rhythms of the land and its inhabitants. Evidence of ancient human connection is etched into the very spirit of the place, a quiet testament to millennia of custodianship and adaptation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Camballin, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Camballin, in the Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley local government area.
Detailed location data for Camballin includes the postcode (6728), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Camballin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |