Newman (Western Australia)

Newman is a mining town in the Pilbara region in the Australian state of Western Australia. It is located 1186 km north of Perth, 450 km south of Port Hedland and 9 km north of the Tropic of Capricorn ( Tropic of Capricorn ). Located in the desert city has average temperatures of 17.4 ° C minimum and maximum 31.4 ° C and an annual rainfall of 310 mm. It lies at an altitude of 544 m.

History

Newman was built in the 1960s by the Mount Newman Mining Company, after the nearby Mount Whaleback rich iron ore deposits were discovered. The town owes its name to the nearby Mount Newman, who was named in honor of AWNewman, an explorer who died in 1896 of typhoid fever when he arrived in the area.

Transport and the economy

Newman has its own airport, the Newman Airport, and can be reached on the Great Northern Highway. There is a private railway to Port Hedland, the ore - shipping port for the world market. Newman also serves as a supply base for mining settlements like Tom Price and Paraburdoo. As typical company town consists of a Newman center with shops and hotels surrounded by a residential belt.