Karratha Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Western Australia
About Karratha
This area was traditionally the home of the Yapurarra. The coast was explored by Europeans from the 17th century, one of them being William Dampier (1651-1715) who gives his name to an island and small port. Settlement for livestock farming got underway in the 19th century and led to conflict with the Aboriginals. When two police officers and a pearling worker were murdered in 1868, reprisals led to the Flying Foam Massacre - casualties are debated but it effectively wiped out the Yapurarra. Livestock was exported via Dampier and other small ports, and not much else happened until the 1960s, when vast reserves of iron ore and other minerals were discovered inland across Pilbara. A series of mining towns sprang up, railways were built to the coast, and the ports grew into modern industrial
Where to Eat in Karratha
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bollywood Lounge
- 🍴Hearson's Bistro
- 🍴Lo’s
Where to Stay in Karratha
- 🏨Aspen Karratha Village
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨Dampier Caravan Park
- 🏨Ibis Styles
- 🏨Karratha Backpackers
- 🏨Karratha International Hotel
Karratha Travel Guide Sections
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