Port Hedland, Western Australia
Port Hedland
Marapikurrinya (Kariyarra) | |
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Esplanade Hotel, Port Hedland, April 2023 | |
Port Hedland | |
| Coordinates: 20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E / 20.31000°S 118.60111°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 22 October 1896 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,298 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6721 |
| Mean max temp | 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 318.9 mm (12.56 in) |
Port Hedland (Kariyarra: Marapikurrinya) is the second largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with an urban population of 15,298 as of the 2021 census, including the satellite town of South Hedland, 18 kilometres (11 mi) away. It is also the site of the highest tonnage port in Australia.