Kalumburu, 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 Kalumburu, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
| Locality | Kalumburu |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -14.29975 |
| Longitude | 126.64748 |
| Population | 462 |
| Density | 114.1 /km² |
| Area | 4.0 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 6740 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 2248 km north-northeast |
Kalumburu is a locality in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 462. The locality covers an area of 4.0 km², giving a population density of about 114.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2248 km north-northeast of Perth. Kalumburu is located at 14.2997°S, 126.6475°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6740. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Kalumburu rests on the rugged northwestern coast of the Kimberley, a place where the ochre earth meets the vast, shimmering expanse of the Indian Ocean. It lies 497.7 km west-south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 245°T), and is situated 69.0 km east-north-east of Mitchell Plateau. The landscape here is a testament to ancient forces, with red-brown laterite country sloping down to meet mangrove-lined estuaries and rocky foreshores. Towering Livistona palms, their fronds like sun-bleached fans, dot the savanna, their silhouettes sharp against a sky that often burns a fierce, cloudless blue. The air itself carries the scent of salt and dry earth, a peculiar perfume that speaks of remoteness and the untamed spirit of this far northern edge of the continent.
The history of Kalumburu is deeply entwined with the Benedictine missionaries who established a mission there in the early twentieth century, seeking to serve the local Indigenous people. This heritage is still palpable, a quiet undercurrent to the daily life of the small settlement. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the mission's activities, now sees a modest contribution from a scattering of small businesses and the ongoing connection to traditional land management practices, with some residents engaged in ranger programs and the care of country. The surrounding waters, teeming with life, offer a subtle promise of sustenance, a heritage of the sea that has sustained peoples here for millennia, and the faint shimmer of heat on the horizon, even in the cooler months, hints at the enduring power of the Kimberley sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kalumburu, 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 Kalumburu, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
Detailed location data for Kalumburu includes the postcode (6740), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wyndham-East 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 Kalumburu 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. |