Kununurra Kununurra is in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern extremity of the Kimberley Region only 37 kilometres from the border with the Northern Territory. Kununurra was developed to service the Ord River Irrigation scheme, and solely owes its existence to this scheme. It is the largest town in Western Australia north of Broome, with the closest town being Wyndham, 100 kilometres away, where much of the initial infrastructure for Kununurra was freighted into by ship. The town is situated among the scenic hills and ranges of the far north-east Kimberley Region and has an abundance of fresh water provided by the Ord River Diversion dam and Lake Argyle. Agricultural crops grown in the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) have changed over the years but are still a major economic influence. Tourism and mining
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