The West Kimberley has a population of approximately 17,500 people including the towns of Broome and Fitzroy Crossing. The region is expected to be the fastest growing region in the State. The office services pastoral properties in the Western Kimberley as far south as Sandfire on the Great Northern Highway and the Fitzroy River catchment in the central Kimberley. The majority of cattle are exported live to the Middle East and South East Asia. Horticultural production occurs on a smaller scale near Broome and Derby.
Crops currently grown include mangoes, melons and vegetables.
There are several proposed large-scale irrigated agriculture developments in the West Kimberley. A feasibility study is currently being conducted by a private developer to examine the commercial development of a two stage irrigated cotton growing and processing industry in the West Kimberley. The Derby Office provides a range of services to the pastoral industry in the West Kimberley. Surveillance for exotic animal disease including identification is carried out in conjunction with the Northern Australian Quarantine Strategy. Rangeland condition is monitored for long term trends and reporting is carried out for the Pastoral Lands Board.