Paraburdoo, Western Australia
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Paraburdoo Western Australia |
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Population: | 1600[1] | ||||||
Established: | 1960s | ||||||
Postcode: | 6754 | ||||||
Elevation: | 391 m (1,283 ft) | ||||||
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LGA: | Shire of Ashburton | ||||||
State District: | Central Kimberley-Pilbara | ||||||
Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie | ||||||
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Paraburdoo 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. Paraburdoo was developed in the early 1970s to support Hamersley Iron's (now Pilbara Iron) local iron ore mining operations, and gazetted as a town in 1972. Most of the town's residents are employed by Pilbara Iron's mining operation and the supporting services. The region is served by Paraburdoo Airport, which is situated 8 km from the town.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Paraburdoo (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
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- Paraburdoo, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Hamersley Iron