Cossack
Cossack, known as Bajinhurrba in Ngarluma language, and formerly known as Tien Tsin, is a historic ghost town located 1,480 km north of Perth and 15 km from Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 5 residents
- Description: ghost town in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Cossack, Western Australia”, “Cossack, Western Australia, Australia”, and “Tein Tsin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cossack Museum and North West Mercantile Store.
North West Mercantile Store
Ruins
Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North West Mercantile Store is a ruins.
Customs House and Bond Store
Building
Photo: Iwelam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Customs House and Bond Store is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickham and Point Samson.
Wickham
Town
Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickham is a town located 1,572 km north of Perth and 13 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In 2016 Wickham had a population of 2,295 people. Aboriginal people made up 17.2% of the population, five times the state average. Wickham is situated 5 km west of Cossack.
Point Samson
Village
Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Samson is a small coastal settlement 1,579 kilometres north of Perth and 18 kilometres north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Point Samson is situated 5 km north of Cossack.
Cossack
- Categories: ghost town, locality, and heritage site
- Location: Karratha, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-20.67838° or 20° 40′ 42″ southLongitude
117.1886° or 117° 11′ 19″ eastPopulation
5Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
5PFV85CQ+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 308858717OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2073612Wikidata ID
Q3695229
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Low German—“Cossack” goes by many names.
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