Fitzroy Crossing
| Town in northern Western Australia, 2,566 km/1,594 mi north of Perth; population (1996) 1,100. Industries include beef cattle, transport, and recreational fishing. |
| The region was first explored by settlers in 1879 and a pastoral industry was established in the 1880s. The town emerged as a service centre for the pastoral industry and as a crossing point on the Fitzroy River. |
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