A modest number of newspapers have been produced in, or for, the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Few are still being published today. Some of the newspapers reflect the economic interests of the region, but not to the same extent that is seen in Pilbara newspapers. There is some cross-over between newspapers distributed in both the Kimberley and the Pilbara.
The Kimberley region has the second lowest population in Western Australia, accounting for approximately 6% of the state's population. However, from 2009 to 2013 the Kimberley experienced above average population growth at 2.7%. The low population numbers are reflected in the small number of Kimberley newspapers.
The Broome Historical Society Inc. have digitised and made available online editions of the community newspaper Broome News from 1977 to 1992.
Titles
Title Years of publication Status Broome Advertiser 18 June 1992–present Current Broome News 1977-1992 Defunct Broome Chronicle and Nor'west Advertiser 1908 - 1912 Defunct Dampier Despatch 1904 - 1905 Defunct The Derby News 1887? Defunct The Kimberley Echo 1980–present Current Kimberley Times 1982 - 1983 Defunct Kimberley Times 2004 - 2006 Defunct North West Telegraph 1983–present Current Northern Times 1905 - 1983 Defunct Nor-west Echo 1912 - 1930 Defunct Nugget News 1986 - 1987 Defunct The Ord River Bungle 1984 - 1986 Defunct The Weekly News 1931 - 1934 Defunct The Wyndham Gazette 1930 Defunct
See also List of newspapers in Western Australia Gascoyne newspapers Goldfields-Esperance newspapers Great Southern newspapers Mid West newspapers South West newspapers Wheatbelt newspapers
References
External links