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Explore Looma in Australia
Looma in the region of Western Australia is a town in Australia - some 1,939 mi or ( 3120 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Looma is now 02:29 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and . Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Looma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BAOBAB PRISON, TUNNEL CREEK & WINDJANA GORGE Nanoucoco's photos around Windjana, Australia
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Wars and culture wars Atlarge's photos, Australia (western australia)
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Interesting facts about this location
Looma Community, Western Australia
Looma is an Aboriginal community about 120 km south-east of Derby adjacent the Fitzroy River. At the 2006 census, Looma had a population of 393.
Located at -18.04 124.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Camballin, Western Australia
Camballin is a small town in the West Kimberley district of Western Australia. The town is located on the Camballin Station about 110 km south of Derby and between Derby and Fitzroy Crossing, with the homestead being situated in the town. 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. At the 2006 census, Camballin had a population of 702.
Located at -17.99 124.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
17 Mile Dam
The Seventeen Mile Dam was constructed as part of the Camballin Irrigation Scheme by the Public Works Department of Western Australia. It is now in a derelict state after years of floods have eroded its foundations. The dam was built across Uralla Creek, designed to hold water against its natural flow. One employee died during a large flood after the boat he was in was swept over the spillway leaving the surviving employee to run the seventeen miles back to town to raise the alarm.
Located at -18.07 124.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Canning Basin
The Canning Basin is a geological basin located in Western Australia. The Basin covers approximately (506,000 km²) of which approximately (430,000 km²) is on land. It has been recognised as having prospective oil and gas capacity and has been studied extensively: - and at June 2003 - 250 wells have been drilled and 78,000 km of seismic shot. The basin is also a distinct physiographic province of the larger West Australian Shield division.
Located at -18.19 124.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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