Port Hedland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
port city in Pilbara region of Western Australia
About Port Hedland
In the dreaming, a huge blind snake dwelt in a freshwater lagoon, but carved a sinuous channel through to the sea. The Kariyarra and Nyamal people call this place Marapikurrinya, which may refer to its hand-like pattern of freshwater creeks, or to the peninsula on which the town now stands, literally a headland. European settlement of the Pilbara was held back by the lack of good harbours along this coast but they persevered, and in 1896 the town was established and laid out on a grid. At some point the snake took umbrage at the disturbance and departed, to who knows where. There was a gold rush in the 1890s at Marble Bar, but Port Hedland remained small until the 1960s, when vast deposits of iron ore were found inland. The company city of Newman was founded, an astonishing network of priv
Top Attractions in Port Hedland
Explore the best things to see and do in Port Hedland:
- ★Dalgety House Museum
Where to Eat in Port Hedland
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dome Cafe
- 🍴Silver Star Cafe
Where to Stay in Port Hedland
- 🏨Blackrock Tourist Park
- 🏨Club Hamilton Motel
- 🏨Discovery Park
- 🏨Hedland Hotel
- 🏨Hospitality Inn
- 🏨Pier Hotel
Port Hedland Travel Guide Sections
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