Northampton is a town 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Geraldton, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 813. The town is historic, with at least one outstanding National Trust building. The town lies on the North West Coastal Highway. Formerly named Gwalla after the location's copper mine, it was established by the ex-convict Joseph Horrocks.
The town is known for its many wildflowers and cave paintings at the Bowes River turnoff, which indicate that the area was previously inhabited by Indigenous Australians.
