Beagle Bay Community, Western Australia

Beagle Bay is a medium-sized Aboriginal community on the western side of the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Beagle Bay was named in 1838 by John Clements Wickham, captain of HMS Beagle

Beagle Bay Community
Western Australia
Beagle Bay is situated on the western side of the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome.
Beagle Bay Community
Coordinates16°58′44″S 122°39′58″E
Population307 (UCL 2021)
Postcode(s)6725
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
  • 115 km (71 mi) from Derby
  • 100 km (62 mi) from Broome
LGA(s)Shire of Broome
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal division(s)Durack
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