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Location of Sandfire in Western Australia (red) Sandfire is a location and roadhouse on the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia between Port Hedland and Broome.It is on the western edge of the Great Sandy Desert, and east of Wallal Downs and Mandora Station.
In the early hours of 20 October 1910, on a voyage from Port Hedland to Broome, fire broke out in Koombana ' s No 1 cargo hold. The hatch was sealed down, and the ship's Clayton Patent fire extinguisher used to put out the fire. Passengers awoke later in the morning to find their cabins full of smoke, and Koombana making full speed for Port ...
The last of the unrebuilt 636s was withdrawn in February 1995 with 5497 preserved at the Port Hedland Machinery Park, 5499 by Rail Heritage WA [14] and 5502 by Pilbara Railway Museum. [15] In 1999, eight GE Transportation AC6000CWs (6070–6077) were purchased. With a power output of 4.66 MW (6,249 hp), these are the most powerful locomotives ...
OFA Mini-Bus: Similar to B.C. Lift, but intended for persons age 65 and over, physical disability is not required. Service paid for by Broome County Office for Aging and operated by BC Transit. Service paid for by Broome County Office for Aging and operated by BC Transit.
De Grey Station [1] is a pastoral lease, formerly a sheep station and now a cattle station, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Port Hedland on the mouth of the De Grey River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
From Muchea, Highway 1 travels northwest along the full length of Brand Highway to Geraldton, and then along North West Coastal Highway towards Port Hedland. Highway 1 encounters Great Northern Highway again, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of South Hedland, and continues north-east along that highway. From this point, the designation switches ...
Great Northern Highway is an Australian highway that links Western Australia's capital city Perth with its northernmost port, Wyndham.With a length of almost 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi), it is the longest highway in Australia, with the majority included as part of the Perth Darwin National Highway.
Port Hedland has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) although subject to the influence of tropical cyclones. Port Hedland is very warm to sweltering all year round, with mean maximum temperatures of 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) in January and 27.1 °C (80.8 °F) in July. Maximum temperatures in summer are usually moderated by a warm but humid sea breeze.