Port Hedland, Western Australia
Port Hedland is a city on the north coast of Western Australia. It has 13,000 people living there. It is the largest city in the Pilbara Region. It has a very large mineral port, because of one of the world's biggest iron deposits.
| Port Hedland Western Australia | |||||||||
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 Esplanade Hotel, Port Hedland, April 2023 | |||||||||
  Port Hedland | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E | ||||||||
| Population | 15,298 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 22 October 1896 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6721 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Town of Port Hedland | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pilbara | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Hedland". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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