Roebourne, Western Australia
Roebourne
Yirramagardu (Ngarluma) | |
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Roebourne Tourist Centre (formerly the entrance to Roebourne Gaol) | |
Roebourne | |
Interactive map of Roebourne | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′00″S 117°09′00″E / 20.76667°S 117.15000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | Proclaimed a township on 17 August 1866 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 700 (UCL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6718 |
| Mean max temp | 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 311.3 mm (12.26 in) |
Roebourne /ˈroʊbərn/, also known by its Ngarluma name Ieramugadu (also spelled Yirramagardu), is a town in Western Australia's Pilbara region. It is 35 km from Karratha, 202 km from Port Hedland and 1,563 km from Perth, the state's capital. It is the only town on the North West Coastal Highway between Binnu and Fitzroy Crossing; over 2,000km. It is located within the City of Karratha. It prospered during its gold boom of the late 19th century and was once the largest settlement between Darwin and Perth. At the 2016 census, Roebourne and the surrounding area had a population of 981.