Port Hedland

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Port Hedland is a major iron ore export port town on the north coast of Western Australia, known for its large deep-water harbor and heavy industry.

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

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Pilbara region hasMajorTown Port Hedland
Pilbara region hasPort Port Hedland
Pilbara Regiment garrison Port Hedland
northern Australia hasMajorCity Port Hedland
subject surface form: Northern Australia
Hamersley Range nearbyPort Port Hedland
Durack includesTown Port Hedland
De Grey River mouthNear Port Hedland
De Grey River locatedNear Port Hedland
Port of Broome isLocatedNorthOf Port Hedland
Town of Port Hedland local government area administers Port Hedland
subject surface form: Town of Port Hedland
Town of Port Hedland local government area seatOfGovernment Port Hedland
subject surface form: Town of Port Hedland
Town of Port Hedland local government area hasPort Port Hedland
subject surface form: Town of Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port of Port Hedland
Town of Port Hedland local government area jurisdictionIncludes Port Hedland
subject surface form: Town of Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port Hedland townsite
Town of Port Hedland local government area hasPrimarySettlement Port Hedland
subject surface form: Town of Port Hedland
Great Northern Highway connectsTo Port Hedland
Port Hedland International Airport operator Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Town of Port Hedland
Port Hedland International Airport location Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
Port Hedland International Airport servesPort Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port Hedland port
Pilbara Ports Authority managesPort Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port of Port Hedland
Pilbara Ports Authority notablePort Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port of Port Hedland
Mount Whaleback mine exportPort Port Hedland
Town of Port Hedland Council jurisdiction Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Town of Port Hedland
Pilbara coast hasPort Port Hedland
Pilbara coast hasIndustrialHub Port Hedland
Kariyarra people associatedWithTown Port Hedland
Kalyn Ponga placeOfBirth Port Hedland
this entity surface form: Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia