Roebourne, Western Australia

Roebourne
Yirramagardu (Ngarluma)
Western Australia
Roebourne Tourist Centre (formerly the entrance to Roebourne Gaol)
Roebourne is located in Western Australia
Roebourne
Roebourne
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Coordinates20°46′00″S 117°09′00″E / 20.76667°S 117.15000°E / -20.76667; 117.15000
Population700 (UCL 2021)[1]
EstablishedProclaimed a township on 17 August 1866
Postcode(s)6718
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Area175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Karratha
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
34.0 °C
93 °F
20.5 °C
69 °F
311.3 mm
12.3 in

Roebourne /ˈrbərn/, also known by its Ngarluma name Ieramugadu (also spelt Yirramagardu), is a town in Western Australia's Pilbara region. It is 35 km from Karratha, 202 km from Port Hedland and 1,563 km from Perth, the state's capital. It is the only town on the North West Coastal Highway between Binnu and Fitzroy Crossing; over 2,000km. It is located within the City of Karratha. It prospered during its gold boom of the late 19th century and was once the largest settlement between Darwin and Perth. At the 2016 census, Roebourne and the surrounding area had a population of 981.[2]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Roebourne (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roebourne (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

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