Newman
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Newman is a remote mining town in Western Australia known primarily for its large iron ore operations and role as a major hub in the Pilbara region.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mining town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| airportIATAcode | ZNE ⓘ |
| averageSummerTemperature | very hot ⓘ |
| averageWinterTemperature | mild ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Great Northern Highway ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFromPerth | about 1180 kilometres by road ⓘ |
| distanceFromPortHedland | about 450 kilometres by road ⓘ |
| economicRole |
logistics hub for Pilbara iron ore
ⓘ
service centre for surrounding mines ⓘ |
| foundedAs | company town ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
Mount Whaleback mine
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Whaleback iron ore mine
|
| hasAirport | Newman Airport ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
accommodation for transient workers
ⓘ
recreation centre ⓘ sports facilities ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
fly-in fly-out worker accommodation
ⓘ
hospital ⓘ schools ⓘ shopping centre ⓘ |
| housingType |
company-owned housing
ⓘ
rental accommodation ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
heavy haul roads
ⓘ
rail infrastructure for ore transport ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large iron ore operations
ⓘ
role as a major hub in the Pilbara region ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Shire of East Pilbara ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
north-western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
North West Australia
Outback ⓘ |
| majorOperator | BHP ⓘ |
| near |
Karijini National Park
ⓘ
Mount Whaleback mine ⓘ |
| oreQuality | high-grade iron ore ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | significant proportion of mining workers ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry | iron ore mining ⓘ |
| railConnectionPurpose | iron ore export to coastal ports ⓘ |
| region |
Pilbara region
ⓘ
surface form:
Pilbara
|
| resourceType | iron ore ⓘ |
| state | Western Australia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Australian Western Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
access point for Pilbara landscapes
ⓘ
mine tours ⓘ |
| transportMode |
air transport
ⓘ
road freight ⓘ |
| UTCoffset | +8 ⓘ |
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Newmann