Introducing Port Hedland
The industrious town of Port Hedland, with its low-rise corrugated buildings and fibro houses, is caked in dark red dirt. Its massive dock handles the iron-ore mined at Newman and exports more tonnage than any other Australian port. It’s the stockpiles of ore dominating the skyline that are the source of that layer of dust that coats the town.
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Last updated: Sep 23, 2008
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RE: Stories that span a lifetime
by RayCCroc 22 May 2012
I think the OP was meant to be self-mocking, but he misjudged his audience. Anyone who can see the poetry in sunset on the Port Hedland…
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Re: 3month 8,000km trip around rural Australia
by traveling_porcupine 19 May 2012
Look there will be a couch in Broome, and another probably in Port Headland, and between these places i won't get stranded as there's…
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RE: Cheapest prepaid mobile provider in Australia
by bellart1 17 May 2012
When you're in places like Broome, Geraldton, Port Hedland, there will also be plenty of people around to help you in an emergency. When…
