Pilbara communities
Explore Pilbara communities using the interactive map. Click on each community to find out more about it.
Dampier/Karratha
Dampier is located 16 kilometres from Karratha and 1557 kilometres north of Perth and is home to employees based at our port and rail facilities.
Pannawonica
Located 1429 kilometres north of Perth, Pannawonica is one of the many iron ore mining towns in the Pilbara built specifically to accommodate employees.
Paraburdoo
Located in some of the most scenic landscape in Western Australia, Paraburdoo is a community of about 2000 people, offering a safe and friendly environment, ideal for young families.
Tom Price
Tom Price is located 1564 kilometres north of Perth on the edge of the Hamersley Range, 747 metres above sea level - making it the 'highest' town in Western Australia.
Wickham/Point Samson/Roebourne
Wickham is located 1572 kilometres north of Perth and approximately 65 kilometres from the regional centre of Karratha. The town is adjacent to the original Pilbara settlements of Cossack , Roebourne and Point Samson.
Pilbara communities support hotline: 1800 992 777 (Australia only)
Breaking New Ground
Breaking New Ground is a significant biography, celebrating the story of the Aboriginal Training and Liaison Unit in the Pilbara. Find out more.
Video:
Living and working in the Pilbara region of Western Australia:
- Living and working in the Pilbara: Introduction
- Living and working in the Pilbara: The Pilbara
- Living and working in the Pilbara: The environment