Town of Port Hedland
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Town of Port Hedland Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia
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| Population | 16,472 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.55587/km2 (4.02969/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 10,587 km2 (4,087.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Camilo Blanco | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Port Hedland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Pilbara | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pilbara | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Town of Port Hedland | ||||||||||||
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The Town of Port Hedland is a local government area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for the twin towns of Port Hedland and South Hedland. It has a census population of 11,959 (ABS 2006), of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries. The council maintains 171 km of sealed and 380 km of unsealed roads.
In 1894, Pilbara Road District (renamed Port Hedland Road District in 1904) was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, and became a Town on 18 March 1989.
The town has 8 councillors and no wards.
Coordinates: 20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E / 20.310°S 118.601°E
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