Newman, Western Australia
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Newman residential area | |
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Interactive map of Newman | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′14″S 119°43′55″E / 23.35389°S 119.73194°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Established | 1966 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 28,031.2 km2 (10,822.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,456 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6753 |
| Mean max temp | 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 17.3 °C (63.1 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 312.0 mm (12.28 in) |
Newman, originally named Mount Newman until 1981, is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located about 1,186 kilometres (737 mi) north of Perth, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the Tropic of Capricorn. It can be reached by the Great Northern Highway. Newman is a modern mining town, with homes contrasting with the surrounding reddish desert. As of the 2021 census, Newman had a population of 6,456. The Hickman Crater, a meteorite impact crater discovered in 2007, is 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Newman.