Balla Balla River
The Balla Balla River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The river rises on the southern side of Yirrakulanna Hills and flows in a north-easterly direction crossing the North West Coastal Highway near the Stranger mine at Whim Creek then finally discharging into Balla Balla harbour, near Depuch Island in the Indian Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Western Australia, Australia
- Also known as: “Balla Balla Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whim Creek copper mine.
Whim Creek copper mine
Photo: Rolinator, Public domain.
The Whim Creek Copper Mine is a copper oxide mine, located in the City of Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In 2019, the mine was found to have caused pollution of the Balla Balla River with heavy metals. Whim Creek copper mine is situated 2½ km northwest of Balla Balla River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whim Creek.
Whim Creek
Hamlet
Photo: Rolinator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whim Creek is a small town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Originally a post office known as "Whim Well", Whim Creek is on the North West Coastal Highway midway between Karratha and Port Hedland. Whim Creek is situated 5 km north of Balla Balla River.
Balla Balla River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Balla Balla River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Balla Balla River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Balla Balla”
- Polish: “Balla Balla”
- Swedish: “Balla Balla River”
- Welsh: “Afon Balla Balla”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wreck Point and Steep Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whim Creek and Mons Cupri.
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