KARRATHA
Big, think big and then bigger.
Karratha is a ‘new’ mining town in the scheme of things and is growing
rapidly. Once in the Pilbara region the scale of the mining ventures
really starts to absorb the visitor.
The town adjoins the port of Dampier which was
developed from the 1960s to accommodate the processing and exportation
workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company and, in the 1980s, the
petroleum and liquefied natural gas operations of the North West Shelf
Venture. The town's name comes from the cattle station from which land
was reclaimed for the development. Karratha in the local Aboriginal
language means 'good country' or 'soft earth'.
 
The Dampier Port has the capability to
turn huge iron ore ships in less than 24 hours and there is a queue of
ships.
 
Kilometer long trains pass on a very
regular basis.

The Catholic Church in Karratha is
defintlly worth a look.
and also at Dampier
The hotels are modern.
The Karratha War Memorial though
modern is a worthy acknowledgement.
The Rail Museum is located midway to
Dampier.
When staying over in Karratha, Dampier is a worthy consideration.
Diary notes   
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