Camballin

History

The town was established by the Public Works Department of Western Australia to service the Camballin Irrigation Scheme, which has since become defunct due to flooding. It was initially established to support Northern Developments Pty. Ltd, a company incorporated in Sydney in 1951 to establish small scale rice production in 1952. Demonstration that rice production was feasible, a dam was constructed on the Uralla Creek in 1957, trebling the water storage. The name of the town was chosen by Northern Development Ltd in 1957, with the townsite being constructed to service the Liveringa Rice Project. The town was named after one of the nearby stations. The town's growth continued with the Australian Land & Cattle Company Limited purchasing Camballin station, Liveringa station and a further five stations in the Kimberley region. This influx of private investment created strong labour demand for the next two decades, with the project leaving a lasting legacy to this day.

Geography

The town lies to the east of Grant Range, and south of Erskine range.

Most-observed species

• Whistling Kite

  Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  19
• Rainbow Bee-eater

  Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
  17
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  14
• Black-faced Woodswallow

  Artamus cinereus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  14
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  14
• Gray-crowned Babbler

  Pomatostomus temporalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  12
• Black Kite

  Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  12
• Peaceful Dove

  Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
  11

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2023-06-21
  73 km NNW of St George Ranges, Australia
• M 4.5 — 2022-11-21
  49 km SSW of Derby, Australia
• M 3.8 — 2014-03-16
  86 km E of Derby, Australia
• M 3.2 — 2007-02-09
  57 km S of Derby, Australia