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]] The , Derby and Kununurra . About half of the region's population are of Aboriginal descent. The Kimberley has a tropical monsoon climate. During the "wet season", from November to April, the region receives about 90% of its rainfall. In the "dry season", from May to October, south easterly breezes bring sunny days and cool nights. The Kimberley was one of the earliest settled parts of Australia , with the first arrivals landing about 20,000 years ago from the Island s of what is now Indonesia . European settlement started around 1885 , when Cattle were driven across Australia from the eastern states in search of good Pasture lands. Many other Europeans arrived soon after, when Gold was discovered around Halls Creek . Other industries have included pearling, Diamond mining (including the Argyle Diamond Mine which produces about one third of the world's diamonds), Agriculture (more recently centred on the Ord River Irrigation Area near Lake Argyle ) and Tourism . The Kimberley is a fairly popular tourist destination, with areas such as the Bungle Bungles , the Gibb River Road , Lake Argyle , El Questro Station , Horizontal Falls and Cape Levique . You can get the best access to the area in a 4WD , although the Gibb River Road and the road into the Bungle Bungles are possible in a 2WD car. EXTERNAL LINKS |