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The Pilbara (/ ˈ p ɪ l b ər ə /) is a large, dry, sparsely populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal people; its ancient landscapes; the prevailing red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna. [1]
The Pilbara Craton is an old and stable part of the continental lithosphere located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Pilbara Craton is one of only two pristine Archaean 3.8–2.7 Ga (billion years ago) crusts identified on the Earth, along with the Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa .
The Pilbara Coast is the coastline of Western Australia's Pilbara region. It is often referred to as the North West Coast of Western Australia. It is a complex array of river mouths, [ 1 ] ports, [ 2 ] peninsulas, and islands.
Cyclone Joan - flooding in Pilbara and damages Hamersley Rail: October 1977: Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Dampier and Karratha combined population passes 15,000: 1978: Meekatharra to Newman section of Great Northern Highway upgraded. Great Northern Highway: 1981: WAPET discovers gas off the Pilbara coast with the drilling of the Gorgon 1 well: Gorgon ...
The Eastern Pilbara Craton is geologically significant due to its age and the types of lithology found within it. Within the Eastern Pilbara Craton there are 2 distinct lithologic divisions: (1), early Earth crust (3.8–3.53 Ga); (2), intrusive granitic domes along with greenstone belts (3.53–3.23 Ga). [3]
The Pilbara shrublands is bounded on the north by the Indian Ocean, and on the west, south, and east by other deserts and xeric shrubland ecoregions - the Carnarvon xeric shrublands to the west, the Western Australian mulga shrublands to the south, and the Great Sandy-Tanami desert to the east and northeast.
Pilbara is one of the nine regions of Western Australia established under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993. Western Australia portal; Subcategories.
The Pilbara strike was a landmark strike by Indigenous Australian pastoral workers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The strike lasted between 1946 and 1949, and was the longest industrial action in Australian history. [1] [2] The strike has been noted for its significance for the human rights of Aboriginal Australians. [3]