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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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Brian John Leering jailed for 2022 rape of woman in White Gum Park, Kununurra • May 16, 2025, 6:05 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Outreach support helps Kimberley residents get their first birth certificates • May 15, 2025, 7:22 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Man dies after altercation in Wyndham in WA's Kimberley region • May 11, 2025, 3:08 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Kimberley police say only 'matter of time' before missing Zane Stevens found • Apr. 29, 2025, 1:24 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Defence strategies in Australia's north in the spotlight after China's military build-up, reported Russian aircraft interest in Indonesia • Apr. 24, 2025, 7:13 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Kimberley Plateau
The King Leopold Ranges in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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