Oombulgurri, Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley, Western Australia
Oombulgurri, 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 Oombulgurri, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
| Locality | Oombulgurri |
| 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 | -14.71875 |
| Longitude | 128.1531 |
| Area | 0.0 km² |
| Postcode | 6740 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 2286 km northeast |
Oombulgurri is a locality in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 0.0 km². It lies approximately 2286 km northeast of Perth. Oombulgurri is located at 14.7188°S, 128.1531°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.
Oombulgurri stands as a sentinel on the northern fringes of the East Kimberley, where the ochre earth yields to the vast, shimmering expanse of the Timor Sea. It lies 384.0 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 229°T), and is situated 96.9 km north of Wyndham. Here, the land rises in a rugged embrace, a mosaic of ancient sandstone outcrops weathered by millennia of wind and sun, interspersed with hardy spinifex and acacia that cling tenaciously to the arid soil. The air itself carries a palpable dryness, a whisper of distant cattle stations and the ghosts of ancient journeys, yet it is softened by the occasional breath of salty air from the coast, hinting at the proximity of the ocean’s wilder heart. The colours here are stark and vibrant: the deep red of the soil bleeds into the pale, bleached blues of the sky, punctuated by the emerald of hardy vegetation and the blinding white of sun-baked rock.
This is a place where the echoes of a hard-won past resonate with the quiet hum of present-day life, intrinsically linked to the broader economic currents of the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. For generations, the land has sustained livelihoods, primarily through vast cattle grazing operations that stretch towards the horizon, their boundaries marked by distant fences and the hardy spirit of those who work them. The proximity to the coast, while not a bustling harbour, offers a different kind of bounty, with the promise of rich fishing grounds that have long been a source of sustenance and a quiet pastime. The history of Oombulgurri is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of its people and the subtle, persistent beauty of its untamed landscape, a testament to the enduring power of place in the far north.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oombulgurri, 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 Oombulgurri, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
Detailed location data for Oombulgurri 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 Oombulgurri 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. |