South Hedland

Port Hedland is an industrial port in the region of Western Australia, with a population of 15,471. It exports iron ore from the mines inland, with huge freight trains bringing the ore to the docks.
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  • Type: Suburb with 9,470 residents
  • Description: locality in Western Australia
  • Also known as: South Hedland, Western Australia” and “South Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hedland Senior High School.

School
is a comprehensive public co-educational high day school, located in South Hedland, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wedgefield and Pippingarra.

Suburb
is an industrial area in 's Pilbara region, off 2 km north of South Hedland, and was gazetted in 1973. is situated 3½ km north of South Hedland.

Locality
Station is a pastoral lease that once operated as a sheep station and now operates as a cattle station, located 25 kilometres south east of and 125 kilometres north west of in the region of . is situated 10 km east of South Hedland.

South Hedland

Latitude
-20.40877° or 20° 24′ 32″ south
Longitude
118.59866° or 118° 35′ 55″ east
Population
9,470
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
5PFWHHRX+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 44776818
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8348328
Wiki­data ID
Q7567447
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“South Hedland” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Hedland Post Office and South Hedland Courthouse.

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