Paraburdoo, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paraburdoo Western Australia
Paraburdoo Location in Western Australia
Population	1,380 (2016 census)
Established	1960s
Postcode(s)	6754
Elevation	424 m (1,391 ft)
Location	79 km (49 mi) from Tom Price 426 km (265 mi) from Karratha 336 km (209 mi) from Newman
LGA(s)	Shire of Ashburton
State electorate(s)	Pilbara
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 33.7 °C 93 °F 18.3 °C 65 °F 317.8 mm 12.5 in

Paraburdoo is a mining town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The region is served by Paraburdoo Airport, which is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the town.

Economy

Paraburdoo was developed in the early 1970s to support Hamersley Iron's (now Pilbara Iron) local iron ore mining operations, and was gazetted as a town in 1972.

Highway just outside the town of Paraburdoo showing the high iron oxide concentrations in the soil

Paraburdoo from the air

The town provides housing to workers of the three nearby Rio Tinto mines, those being the Channar, Eastern Range and Paraburdoo mine.

See also

In Spanish: Paraburdoo para niños