# Prison Boab Tree

> A huge hollow boab by the Great Northern Highway south of Derby, estimated to be well over a thousand years old.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-prison-boab-tree-derby/

A huge hollow boab by the Great Northern Highway south of Derby, estimated to be well over a thousand years old. In the 1890s it was used as an overnight holding place for Aboriginal prisoners being walked to Derby, a sobering stop.

- **Nearest town:** Derby, Western Australia
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -17.3680, 123.6350

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. Hot in October–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Great Northern Highway: Broome to Kununurra](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-broome-to-kununurra-highway/)
- [Gibb River Road: Derby to Kununurra](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-gibb-river-road-adventure/)
- [West Kimberley: Windjana, Tunnel Creek and Geikie](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-west-kimberley-gorges/)

## Nearby

- [Derby Jetty and King Sound tides](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-derby-jetty-tides/) – 8 km
- [Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-horizontal-falls/) – 116 km
- [Windjana Gorge (Bandilngan)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-windjana-gorge/) – 142 km
- [Windjana Gorge Campground](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-windjana-gorge-campground/) – 143 km

## FAQs

### Where is Prison Boab Tree?

Prison Boab Tree is in Derby, Western Australia, at GPS -17.3680, 123.6350.

### Which road trips pass Prison Boab Tree?

Prison Boab Tree is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Great Northern Highway: Broome to Kununurra, Gibb River Road: Derby to Kununurra and West Kimberley: Windjana, Tunnel Creek and Geikie.

### What is there to see near Prison Boab Tree?

Places worth a stop nearby: Derby Jetty and King Sound tides (8 km), Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim) (116 km), Windjana Gorge (Bandilngan) (142 km) and Windjana Gorge Campground (143 km).

### When is the best time to visit Prison Boab Tree?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. Hot in October–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Part of these destinations

- [Gibb River Road](https://camping-spirit.com/destinations/au-gibb-river-road/)