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Category: Port Hedland

A large pile of salt in Port Hedland is bathed in a pink glow from the sunset.

Behind the Scenes of Port Hedland’s Salt, Ships and Seafarers

By Paula O'Brien on Mar. 04, 2026

Port Hedland is a place where industry is writ large - iron ore trains stretching for kilometres, vast salt operations, and ships queued at anchor in the world’s largest bulk export port by tonnage. It’s also a place that offers something rare: a genuine invitation to visitors to get up close, and…

Seen from the air, the foreshore of Port Hedland with the port in the background

5 things to do in Port Hedland

By Staff Writers on Mar. 20, 2023

Located 200km north of Karratha and connecting the Pilbara and the Kimberley is the coastal town of Port Hedland. Full of rich cultural history and famous for long trains, big ships and salt piles linked to its massive resource industry, there is no end of things to do in this Pilbara gem. Here are…

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Category: Port Hedland

Behind the Scenes of Port Hedland’s Salt, Ships and Seafarers

5 things to do in Port Hedland