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instanceOf
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coastal town
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port city
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town
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climate
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hot desert climate
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climateClassification
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BWh (Köppen)
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coastType
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Pilbara coast
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connectedBy
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Great Northern Highway
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North West Coastal Highway
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country
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Australia
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distanceTo
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approximately 1,650 kilometres north of Perth by road
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economicBase
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logistics
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mining
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port operations
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exportPartners
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China
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Japan
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South Korea
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feature
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large ore stockpiles near the port
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tidal flats and mangroves around the harbor
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governingBody
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Town of Port Hedland Council
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hasFacility
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bulk ore loading terminals
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salt evaporation ponds nearby
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hasHarborCharacteristic
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deep-water harbor
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large natural harbor
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hasPortType
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deep-water port
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hasRailConnectionTo
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Mount Whaleback mine
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Newman
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hasTransportMode
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maritime shipping
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rail freight
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road freight
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knownFor
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heavy industry
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iron ore export
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large bulk export facilities
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locatedIn
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north coast of Western Australia
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north-west of Australia
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locatedOnBodyOfWater
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Indian Ocean
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majorIndustry
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iron ore mining
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salt production
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shipping
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namedAfter
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Peter Hedland
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partOf
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Town of Port Hedland local government area
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portOperator
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Pilbara Ports Authority
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primaryExportCommodity
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iron ore
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railUse
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heavy-haul iron ore trains
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region
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Pilbara region
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surface form:
Pilbara
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servedBy
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Port Hedland International Airport
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state
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Western Australia
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timeZone
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Australian Western Standard Time
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UTCOffset
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+8
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