Newman, Western Australia
E946329
Newman, Western Australia is a remote mining town in the Pilbara region that serves as a major service and residential hub for nearby iron ore operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mining town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| airportIATACode | ZNE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | about 330 millimetres ⓘ |
| averageMaximumTemperature | about 32 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| characteristic |
company town origins
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| connectedByHighway | Great Northern Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFromPerth | about 1186 kilometres north ⓘ |
| distanceFromPortHedland | about 450 kilometres south ⓘ |
| electoralDivisionFederal | Durack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralDivisionState | Pilbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1966 ⓘ |
| function |
residential hub for mining workforce
ⓘ
service hub for nearby iron ore operations ⓘ |
| gazettedAsTownsite | 1967 ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Newman Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
golf course
ⓘ
high school ⓘ hospital ⓘ primary schools ⓘ recreation centre ⓘ shopping centre ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasRailConnection | Newman–Port Hedland railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KoppenClimateClassification | BWh ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Shire of East Pilbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North West Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pilbara Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorOperator | BHP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Aubrey Woodward Newman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Karijini National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karlamilyi National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMine |
Mount Whaleback mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orebody 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ Orebody 30 ⓘ Orebody 35 ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry | iron ore mining ⓘ |
| railwayUse | iron ore transport ⓘ |
| region | Pilbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Western Australia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Australian Western Standard Time ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Nyiyaparli people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palyku people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +8 ⓘ |
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