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Kimberley Plateau The King Leopold Ranges in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Stilt houses at Kununurra in the Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Tour operators welcome rain as ex-cyclone Errol moves through Kimberley • Apr. 18, 2025, 11:49 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Errol crosses WA's Kimberley coast with warnings for potential heavy rainfall • Apr. 18, 2025, 8:27 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
WA news LIVE: Rinehart’s family empire unveils $250 million West Perth precinct plan; Severe tropical cyclone heads for Kimberley coast • Apr. 17, 2025, 6:34 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)
Tropical Cyclone Errol could intensify to category three over Kimberley • Apr. 12, 2025, 8:48 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
High chance of tropical cyclone forming over northern WA coast • Apr. 11, 2025, 2:39 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Kimberley Plateau
The King Leopold Ranges in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Stilt houses at Kununurra in the Kimberley region, Western Australia
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