Fitzroy Crossing   WA  6765
	Population: 1,200,   Height above sea level: ,   Latitude: 18.11.00,   Longitude: 125.36.00 Location:   2,570km north east of Perth Highway: Great Northern Highway  Nearest Major Town: Broome 365km west Nearest Airport: Broome Touring Area: North West - Kimberleys
Fitzroy Crossing began as an opportune spot to ford the river and was first noted by Alexander Forrest in his Kimberley expedition of 1879. A pub sprang up beside the river and the town now services a large community including aboriginals, stations and miners.

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