Karratha
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Karratha Western Australia |
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Karratha at dusk
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 Karratha
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| Coordinates | 20°44′11″S 116°50′47″E / 20.73639°S 116.84639°ECoordinates: 20°44′11″S 116°50′47″E / 20.73639°S 116.84639°E | ||||||
| Population | 19,235 (2015) | ||||||
| Established | 1968 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6714 | ||||||
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||
| Location | 1,575 km (979 mi) from Perth | ||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Karratha | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pilbara | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||
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Karratha is a city in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, adjoining the port of Dampier. It was established in 1968 to accommodate the processing and exportation workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company and, in the 1980s, the petroleum and liquefied natural gas operations of the North West Shelf Venture. At June 2015, Karratha had an estimated urban population of 19,235. The city's name comes from the cattle station of the same name, which derives from a word in a local Aboriginal language meaning "good country" or "soft earth". The city is the seat of government of the City of Karratha, a local government area covering the surrounding region.
Karratha, an isolated city, is located approximately 1,535 kilometres (954 mi) north of Perth and 850 kilometres (528 mi) south of Broome on the North West Coastal Highway.
Karratha is composed of 9 main suburbs: Karratha City Centre, Bulgarra, Pegs Creek, Millars Well, Nickol, Nickol West, Baynton, Baynton West, Tambrey and one industrial area, known as both the LIA (Light Industrial Area) and KIE (Karratha Industrial Estate). Karratha's housing development continues, with new villages and suburbs being built. Baynton West is currently being developed. Also a new suburb going east of Bulgarra with an indigenous name, Mulataga has received council approval. There is current development of a second industrial estate: Gap Ridge which is west of the city, past the cemetery.
The North Pilbara Football League (NPFL) is an Australian rules football league with 7 teams: Karratha Kats, Karratha Falcons, Dampier Sharks, Roebourne Magpies, Wickham Wolves, Port Hedland Rovers and South Hedland Swans.
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