Named after the Durack family of Western Australia, who were pioneers and developers of the Kimberley region.
Area:
1,629,858 sq km
Location description:
Durack covers a large area from Kununurra in the north to Quairading in the south and includes coastal islands. The division includes the Cities of Greater Geraldton and Karratha and the Shires of Broome, Carnarvon, Cunderdin, Dandaragan, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Exmouth, Goomalling, Narembeen, Quairading, Sandstone, Shark Bay, Victoria Plains, Wiluna and Yilgarn.
Products/Industries of the Area:
Industries include fishing, agriculture, mining and tourism.
Demographic rating:
Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.