Town of Port Hedland

This article is about the local authority. For the locality, see Port Hedland, Western Australia. For the port and harbour, see Port of Port Hedland.

20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E / 20.310°S 118.601°E / -20.310; 118.601

Town of Port Hedland
Local government area
Location in Western Australia
Interactive map of Town of Port Hedland
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionPilbara
Council seatPort Hedland
Government
 • MayorNone
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
10,587 km2 (4,088 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,684 (LGA 2021)
WebsiteTown of Port Hedland
LGAs around Town of Port Hedland
Indian Ocean Indian Ocean East Pilbara
Indian Ocean Town of Port Hedland East Pilbara
Karratha Ashburton East Pilbara

The Town of Port Hedland is a local government area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia containing the twin settlements of Port Hedland and South Hedland and the industrial precinct of Wedgefield. It had a population of approximately 14,500 as at the 2016 Census of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries.

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