| Cape Lambert | |
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Native name | Port Walcott |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | City of Karratha, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°35′34″S 117°10′50″E / 20.59278°S 117.18056°E |
| UN/LOCODE | AUCLT (Cape Lambert) AUPWL (Port Walcott)[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1972[2] |
| Operated by | Pilbara Iron |
| Owned by | Rio Tinto Group |
| No. of berths | 8[3] |
| Draft depth | 22.0 m.[3] |
| Cape Lambert Western Australia | |||||||||
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| Established | 1880s | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6720 | ||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) from Karratha | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Cape Lambert is a port facility operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located 40 kilometres north-east of Karratha.[2]
While the names of Cape Lambert and Port Walcott are often used interchangeably, the official name of the port is Port Walcott and the iron ore loading facility within is referred to as "Cape Lambert wharf".[4] In shipping documents, it is often referred to as Port Walcott.[5]
- ^ "UNLOCODE (AU) – AUSTRALIA". unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b Ports Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Rio Tinto Iron Ore website, accessed: 8 November 2010
- ^ a b "Port of Port Walcott, Australia". findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Rio Tinto Marine (March 2009). Rio Tinto Marine Operations Port Requirements (PDF). Rio Tinto Iron Ore. p. 4.
- ^ Annual report 2015 – Pilbara ports authority. Port Hedland: PPA (Pilbara ports authority). 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.