Newman, Western Australia

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Newman, Western Australia is a remote mining town in the Pilbara region that serves as a major service and residential hub for nearby iron ore operations.

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Newman, Western Australia canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mining town
town
airportIATACode ZNE
averageAnnualRainfall about 330 millimetres
averageMaximumTemperature about 32 degrees Celsius
characteristic company town origins
remote location
climate hot desert climate
connectedByHighway Great Northern Highway
country Australia
distanceFromPerth about 1186 kilometres north
distanceFromPortHedland about 450 kilometres south
electoralDivisionFederal Durack
electoralDivisionState Pilbara
linked to: Pilbara region
established 1966
function residential hub for mining workforce
service hub for nearby iron ore operations
gazettedAsTownsite 1967
hasAirport Newman Airport
hasFacility golf course
high school
hospital
primary schools
recreation centre
shopping centre
swimming pool
hasRailConnection Newman–Port Hedland railway
KoppenClimateClassification BWh
localGovernmentArea Shire of East Pilbara
locatedIn North West Western Australia
Pilbara Craton
majorOperator BHP
namedAfter Aubrey Woodward Newman
Mount Newman
near Karijini National Park
Karlamilyi National Park
nearbyMine Mount Whaleback mine
Orebody 29
Orebody 30
Orebody 35
primaryIndustry iron ore mining
railwayUse iron ore transport
region Pilbara
linked to: Pilbara region
state Western Australia
timeZone Australian Western Standard Time
traditionalOwners Nyiyaparli people
Palyku people
UTCOffset +8

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Mount Whaleback mine near Newman, Western Australia
Fortescue River flowsNear Newman, Western Australia
Parnngurr nearestMajorTown Newman, Western Australia
Newman Airport serves Newman, Western Australia
Mount Whaleback locatedNear Newman, Western Australia