Wyndham Attractions
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Wyndham (pop. 1330) is the most northerly town in Western Australia.
During the gold boom at Halls Creek Wyndham flourished as the port of arrival for great numbers of prospectors. After the gold was worked out the export of beef became the mainstay of the town's economy, but in 1985 the meat works closed down. The population is now declining.
The original settlement was round the harbor on Cambridge Gulf; the new town (Wyndham East or Three Mile), mainly a residential and shopping center, grew up on the Great Northern Highway.
Wyndham is now a service center for the huge cattle farms in the Kimberley region, the local mine workings, Aboriginal settlements in the area and tourists. The climate is very hot, with heavy rain in summer.
In the main street are a number of fine old buildings - the post office, Durack's store, the courthouse.
During the gold boom at Halls Creek Wyndham flourished as the port of arrival for great numbers of prospectors. After the gold was worked out the export of beef became the mainstay of the town's economy, but in 1985 the meat works closed down. The population is now declining.
The original settlement was round the harbor on Cambridge Gulf; the new town (Wyndham East or Three Mile), mainly a residential and shopping center, grew up on the Great Northern Highway.
Wyndham is now a service center for the huge cattle farms in the Kimberley region, the local mine workings, Aboriginal settlements in the area and tourists. The climate is very hot, with heavy rain in summer.
In the main street are a number of fine old buildings - the post office, Durack's store, the courthouse.
Wyndham
