Whim Creek
Whim Creek is a quarry in Karratha, Western Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Whim Creek Mine”
Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 km south of Whim Creek.
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
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Karratha, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-20.84873° or 20° 50′ 55″ southLongitude
117.83186° or 117° 49′ 55″ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
5PFV5R2J+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 257525800OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Whim Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whim Creek (minahan)”
- Cebuano: “Whim Creek”
- Swedish: “Whim Creek (gruva)”
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