| Whim Creek Western Australia | |||||||||
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 The iconic Whim Creek Pub, c. 2007 | |||||||||
  Whim Creek | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°50′00″S 117°50′00″E / 20.83333°S 117.83333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1872 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6718 | ||||||||
| Area | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | 1,645 km (1,022 mi) from Perth | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Karratha | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Whim Creek is a small town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Originally a post office known as "Whim Well", Whim Creek is on the North West Coastal Highway midway between Karratha and Port Hedland. It is 1,645 kilometres (1,022 mi) north of Perth and a stopover point for travellers to Broome.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whim Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
