Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley
| Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,477 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 117,514 km2 (45,372.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire president | David Menzel | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kununurra | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 117,514 square kilometres (45,372 sq mi) at Western Australia's northeastern corner. The Shire's seat of government was originally in Wyndham but now in the town of Kununurra, which is home to over half of the Shire's permanent population of around 7,000 (ABS 2016), while a council office is located at Wyndham.
El Questro Wilderness Park, Drysdale River National Park, Lake Argyle, the Argyle diamond mine and about half of Gibb River Road are located within the Shire's boundaries.