Cockatoo
in Derby-West Kimberley of Western Australia, Australia
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Derby Airport (89 mi) - Kimberley Downs Airport (104 mi)
- Beverley Springs Airport (130 mi)
- Mount House Airport (155 mi)
- Broome International Airport (157 mi)
- Mitchell Plateau Airport (173 mi)
- Noonkanbah Airport (186 mi)
- Fitzroy Crossing Airport (194 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.087 and 123.594 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 5' 13" and E 123° 35' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:24 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:03 am and 6:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 13.158 and -59.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Industry Hall - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Cockatoo
Cockatoo in Derby-West Kimberley (Western Australia) is a town in Australia about 2,059 mi (or 3,313 km) north-west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Cockatoo is now 11:24 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Australia / Perth with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports near Cockatoo. The closest airport in Australia is Derby Airport in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yampi Sound
Yampi Sound is a part of the Indian Ocean off the coast of northwestern Australia, located between King Sound and Collier Bay. The islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago, located in the sound, contain rich silver and iron ore deposits. The high grade iron ore deposits has been mined in the Sound since the 1950s. A copper mine also operated at Coppermine Creek on the mainland side of the sound.
Cockatoo Island (Western Australia)
Cockatoo Island is an island in the Buccaneer Archipelago off the coast of Western Australia near the town of Derby Iron ore mining began at Cockatoo Island in 1951. BHP operated the mine in the early 1950s and ran it as a complete town site until 1984 when the ore body had been mined to sea level. HWE Mining and Portman Mining Ltd re-opened operations in the 1990s by first retreating old BHP dumps, then forming a seaform and commencing mining below sea level.