Port Hedland, Western Australia

Port Hedland
Marapikurrinya (Kariyarra)
Western Australia
Esplanade Hotel, Port Hedland, April 2023
Port Hedland is located in Western Australia
Port Hedland
Port Hedland
Coordinates20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E / 20.31000°S 118.60111°E / -20.31000; 118.60111
Population15,298 (2021 census)[1]
Established22 October 1896
Postcode(s)6721
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
  • 1,322 km (821 mi) from Perth
  • 612 km (380 mi) from Broome
LGA(s)Town of Port Hedland
State electorate(s)Pilbara
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
33.3 °C
92 °F
19.5 °C
67 °F
318.9 mm
12.6 in

Port Hedland (Kariyarra: Marapikurrinya) is the second largest town[2] in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with an urban population of 15,298[1] as of the 2021 census, including the satellite town of South Hedland, 18 kilometres (11 mi) away. It is also the site of the highest tonnage port in Australia.[3]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Hedland". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Australia: Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Port Hedland Port Authority". Archived from the original on 21 July 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2006.