Doongan Land District
Encyclopedia
Doongan Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia
, located within the Kimberley Land Division in the Kimberley region of the state.
coast falls between the Princess May Range to the southwest and the Drysdale River
to the east, and includes the town of Kalumburu, Western Australia
and the former Drysdale River Mission.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located within the Kimberley Land Division in the Kimberley region of the state.
Location and features
The district is located on the Kimberley's rugged Timor SeaTimor Sea
The Timor Sea is a relatively shallow sea bounded to the north by the island of Timor, to the east by the Arafura Sea, to the south by Australia and to the west by the Indian Ocean....
coast falls between the Princess May Range to the southwest and the Drysdale River
Drysdale River
Drysdale River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.The river rises in the Caroline Ranges, flows in a northerly direction and discharges into Napier Broome Bay near Kalumburu...
to the east, and includes the town of Kalumburu, Western Australia
Kalumburu, Western Australia
Kalumburu and Kalumburu Community are both bounded localities within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Western Australia. Kalumburu Community is the northernmost settlement in Western Australia...
and the former Drysdale River Mission.