Warmun Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
locality in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
About Warmun
European settlers from the 19th century were drawn to east Kimberley by its fertile land amidst an arid region. A series of rivers flows north, swollen October to March by monsoon rains, and Turkey Creek was the name they gave to one of the tributaries. They established cattle ranges on the good land, and drove away the Aboriginal people by any available means. As late as 1924 one group of 20 were poisoned in reprisal for killing a bullock, with the survivors shot then all heaped on a bonfire. Those not slain squatted on the poor dry land, with no access to their hunting and fishing grounds. A few found work on the farms. In 1901 a government depot was set up here to distribute rations to the Aboriginals, a dispossessed impoverished culture. There was some relief in the late 20th century a
Top Attractions in Warmun
Explore the best things to see and do in Warmun:
- ★Warmun Art Centre
Where to Stay in Warmun
- 🏨Warmun Roadhouse Caravan Park and Motel
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