Paraburdoo, Western Australia

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Paraburdoo Western Australia
Population:	1,200
Established:	1960s
Postcode:	6753
Elevation:	391 m
Location:	79 km from Tom Price 426 km from Karratha 336 km from Newman
LGA:	Shire of Ashburton
State District:	Central Kimberley-Pilbara
Federal Division:	Kalgoorlie
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 33.3 °C 92 °F 18.7 °C 66 °F 280.8 mm 11.1 in

Paraburdoo (23°12′S 117°40′E, post code: 6753) is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located 1,536 kilometres north of Perth and 79 kilometres southwest of Tom Price. It has a population of around 1,200 people. Paraburdoo was developed in the early 1970s to support Hamersley Iron's local iron ore mining operations, and gazetted as a town in 1972. Most of the town's residents are employed by Hamersley Iron's mining operation and the supporting services. The airport for the region is situated 8 km from the town.

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Coordinates: -23.200° 117.676°

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