Whim Well
Whim Well is a well in Karratha, Western Australia. Whim Well is situated nearby to the hamlet Whim Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km south of Whim Well.
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 Well
- Type: Well
- Category: body of water
- Location: Karratha, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-20.837° or 20° 50′ 13″ southLongitude
117.8361° or 117° 50′ 10″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
5PFV5R7P+5CGeoNames ID
8842995
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whim Creek and Mount Brown.
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