King Leopold Ranges

About King Leopold Ranges

King Leopold Ranges is a vast and remote locality in the western Kimberley region of Western Australia, situated within the Derby-West Kimberley local government area approximately 130 kilometres east of Derby. The locality encompasses the rugged Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges — known as the King Leopold Ranges until 2020 — a dramatic escarpment extending some 240 kilometres across the Kimberley Plateau. With a small population of around 265 residents spread across an enormous area of nearly 40,000 square kilometres, the locality is one of the most sparsely inhabited parts of Australia. Median household income reflects the remote Kimberley character, with many residents working in pastoral, conservation, or tourism roles.

The locality is traversed by the famous Gibb River Road, a dirt track that draws four-wheel-drive adventurers from across Australia each dry season. Key natural attractions include Bell Gorge and Lennard Gorge, both celebrated for their dramatic sandstone walls and swimming holes, alongside vast conservation areas including the Miluwindi and Wunaamin Conservation Parks. Access is strictly limited during the wet season (November to April) when roads become impassable, and the area remains accessible only by 4WD or light aircraft for most of the year. This is wild Kimberley country — remote, ancient, and utterly spectacular.

King Leopold Ranges falls under postcode 6728 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) electorate.

Nearby Suburbs

• Camballin, WA 6728
• Derby, WA 6728
• Geegully Creek, WA 6728
• Jarlmadangah Burru, WA 6728
• Kimbolton, WA 6728
• Meda, WA 6728