Tom Price

Tom Price is one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with tree-lined streets and a relaxed country-town atmosphere.

It is named after the Kaiser Steel Vice President and Civil Engineer Thomas Moore Price who developed a favourable study into iron ore mining in the Pilbara - just prior to the discovery of the Mount Tom Price deposit in 1962.

The town is 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.

Supporting a population of approximately 3500 people, Tom Price neighbours the Aboriginal communities of Wakathuni, Bellary and Youngaleena.

The town has two playgroups, two primary schools and one senior high school and major tourist attractions are the Karijini National Park, Wittenoom Gorges, Mt Nameless and the Mount Tom Price Mine.

More information about infrastructure and community facilities in Tom Price can be found at www.ashburton.wa.gov.au.