Ord River Dam

Ord River Dam is a dam in , . Ord River Dam is situated nearby to the aerodrome .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include East Kimberley Regional Airport.

Aerodrome
The , locally known as the Kununurra Airport, is an airport in , . The airport is 2 nautical miles west of the town. is situated 3½ km northeast of Ord River Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kununurra and Mirima community.

is a town in the east of region of , 45 km from the border with Northern Territory. It was created from 1958 when an ambitious irrigation project dammed the River Ord and created a large fertile area.

Hamlet
Mirima is a small Aboriginal community, located on the edge of the town of Kununurra in the region of . is situated 7 km northeast of Ord River Dam.

Hamlet
Jimbilum is a small Aboriginal community, located proximate to Kununurra in the region of , within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. is situated 8 km south of Ord River Dam.

Ord River Dam

Latitude
-15.8° or 15° 48′ south
Longitude
128.68333° or 128° 41′ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
5QPC6M2M+28
Geo­Names ID
2064075
Wiki­data ID
Q21887591
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ord River Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ord River Dam
  • Italian: diga di Ord River
  • Swedish: Ord River Dam

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