Pt. Hedland salt works

The Pilbara – where mining reigns supreme

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October 22nd 2012
We constantly hear about the mining boom in Western Australia and intellectually we know this is happening, but to actually see and experience the activity makes it incredibly real. The landscape is distinctly different from that of the Kimberley. Although the red colour still dominates it is more purpley than orange. Ranges topped with a layer of mineral rich rocks can be seen frequently and s ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Port Hedland

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more