Wyndham is the northernmost town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 3,315 kilometres (2,060 mi) northeast of Perth via the Great Northern Highway. It was established in 1886 to service a new goldfield at Halls Creek, and it is now a port and service centre for the east Kimberley with a population of 941 as of the 2021 census. [2]

The most northerly township in Western Australia, Wyndham is surrounded by some of the Kimberley’s most spectacular landforms, rivers and wetlands, offering a host of outback adventures. Wyndham is situated 105km northwest of Kununurra on the Great Northern Highway, or 1037km northeast of Broome.

The home of the big croc and giant boab trees, Wyndham is where one of the greatest outback adventures begins (or ends) - the mighty Gibb River Road. One of Australia's most unique four-wheel-drive experiences, 'The Gibb' traverses one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth.

Wyndham, Western Australia's most northerly town, sits on the edge of the Cambridge Gulf surrounded by uninviting salt lakes, desert and mudflats which stretch to the horizon. It is actually two towns.

Jan 15, 2025 · Wyndham, northernmost township and seaport of Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the King River, on the West Arm of Cambridge Gulf (an inlet of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf of the Timor Sea). Founded in 1885 as a port for the Kimberley goldfield, it was named for the son of Sir Napier Broome,

Wyndham is the Kimberley's oldest town, Western Australia's northernmost town, and it's also Australia's hottest town. (Marble Bar might claim the highest peak temperatures, but Wyndham has the highest year round average temperature.)

Aug 25, 2017 · Old Wyndham is tucked beneath The Bastion. It hugs the flat ground between the base of the mountain range and the river. Wyndham sprang from the goldrush at Halls Creek, about 370km to the South.

Wyndham is Australia’s northernmost town and port and home to a number of attractions including Western Australia’s first Crocodile Park, excellent fishing, horse riding and walking trails, exciting wildlife, magnificent scenery, secluded billabongs and many fine historical buildings.

Wyndham-East Kimberley, Western Australia. The home of the big croc and giant boab trees, Wyndham is where one of the greatest outback adventures begins (or ends) – the mighty Gibb River Road. One of Australia’s most unique four wheel drive experiences, ‘The Gibb’ traverses one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth.

May 9, 2018 · Paul Cavanagh has lived in Wyndham, Western Australia's northernmost town, for 22 years. He describes it as a friendly little place, which at times feels like an oven. He once saw a road get so hot, the bitumen melted and trickled into the street gutter.