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Topic: Karratha, Western Australia


  
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Karratha's economy is principally built on offshore gas supplies and iron ore deposits.
Karratha is one of the gateways for the many adventure tours and experiences available in the surrounding region.
Europeans first settled in Karratha in 1866 mostly due to the favourable reports from F. Gregory as the pastoral industries in the Pilbara were sound.
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 Karratha Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Karratha is the administrative centre of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Karratha has many of the best shopping and facilities outside Perth and the towns economy is principally built on offshore gas supplies and iron ore deposits.
Karratha is an important base for the North West Shelf Venture because it is the largest oil and gas production project in Australia.
www.auinfo.com /Karratha-western-australia.html   (305 words)

  
 Karratha Tourism
Karratha means ‘good country’ in the language of local Aborigines.
The hills around Karratha are carpeted in spinifex and its creeks are lined with beautiful white-barked coolabahs trees.
Karratha’s wealth of natural resources and attractions, both on the land and off the coast, will ensure it continues to grow at a very rapid pace and attract more and more visitors each year.
www.discoverwest.com.au /western_australia/karratha.html   (436 words)

  
 Karting - Karratha Kart Club - Karratha WA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
in North Western Australia, its aim is to keep the local community and the Karting fraternity informed of our Club Policies and Karratha Community Karting Activities through out the race season.
Karratha is an Aboriginal word meaning "good country".
It was the name given to the pastoral property Karratha Station by the first owners, Dr Bayton and Harry Whittal Venn.
www.karting.karratha.com   (146 words)

  
 Karratha, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karratha (20°43′52″S, 116°51′25″E; post code: 6714) is an important centre in the resource-rich WA's northwest.
Karratha came into being in the late 1960s due to the tremendous growth of the iron ore industry and the need for a new regional centre caused by the lack of land in Dampier.
Karratha is comprised of five main suburbs: Bulgarra, Pegs Creek, Millars Well, Nickol and the newer Baynton; and one industrial suburb, Stove Hill.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Karratha,_Western_Australia   (216 words)

  
 Karratha Accommodation WA, Holiday Apartments Karratha, Western Australia Accommodation
Situated in the centre of Karratha in Western Australia, on the corner of Galbraith and Blinco Roads.
Karratha is a major service town for local industry in the Karratha and Dampier Region of WA.
Karratha Apartments have a 4 star rating and provide an ideal place to stay or for holiday accommodation.
www.karrathaapartments.com.au /index.asp   (76 words)

  
 Best Western Karratha Central Apartments in Karratha, Australia
Karratha is the major center for the mighty Pilbara and Best Western Karratha Central is right in the heart of Karratha, within walking distance of all the town's facilities.
Karratha Central offers the choice of deluxe hotel rooms or fully serviced apartments with self contained kitchen and laundry facilities.
A room for a night or a luxury apartment for a week, Karratha Central is the newest and most modern accommodation in the Pilbara.
www.nextag.com /karratha-western-australia/search-html   (333 words)

  
 Accommodation Karratha WA, Self Contained Apartments Karratha Western Australia
Karratha Apartments was established in December 1998 to service a need for quality self contained accommodation in Western Australia.
Whether you are visiting Karratha for work or pleasure, our attentive personalised service and new quality accommodation will make your stay in Karratha an enjoyable one.
As Karratha is a prominent hub for the Dampier region of WA, our accommodation is ideal for management and supervisors for local industry projects.
www.karrathaapartments.com.au /apartment-accommodation-karratha.asp   (130 words)

  
 KARRATHA, PILBARA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA
Karratha is located 1,535 kilometres north of Perth on the North West Coastal Highway and about three hours' drive from Port Hedland.
Known for its iron ore industry, Karratha is a rapidly growing town.
Karratha has a variety of accommodation including luxury five star hotels and four, three and two star options.
www.australianexplorer.com /karratha.htm   (368 words)

  
 Karratha Accommodation, Pilbara, Western Australia
Karratha, the biggest town in the Pilbara region of WA, 1535 kilometres north of Perth was created in 1968 to house and service workers on the Hammersley Iron Project and the North West Shelf Gas Project.
Karratha has magnificent fishing out of the Dampier Archipelago and inland an area rich in Aboriginal rock paintings and engravings.
Comfort Inn and Suites is located in Karratha, which is the Gateway to the magnificent gorges and waterfalls of the Karijini National Park and the Dampier Archipelago.
www.tourbookings.com.au /karratha/accommodation.shtml   (593 words)

  
 Dampier & Karratha in Western Australia
With near-to-perfect warm winter temperatures, Karratha is a great place to escape the southern cold and soak up the sun in a clean, modern town.
Most visitors use Karratha as a base while touring nearby Dampier, Roeboume, Wickham, Cossack and Samson, or as a base for fishing trips, exploring the offshore islands, rock collecting, or enjoying the scenery in the neighbouring hills and gorges.
Built on part of the original Karratha Station (Aboriginal for “good country”), the town is the fastest growing and most modern in the North West.
www.holiday-wa.net /dampier.htm   (561 words)

  
 Frontier Services - Karratha Occasional Care
This program is managed by 1 part time co-ordinator and 1 part time child care assistant and is based in Karratha, Western Australia and serves the surrounding area.
The program was established to service the booming mining and oil/gas industries where construction workers and their families were housed in caravan parks.
The amenities were upgraded and the recreation room in which the child-care service operated was demolished due to a structural problem in a wall.
www.frontierservices.org /services/karrathaoc.htm   (195 words)

  
 Karratha (Western Australia)
The station was named by the first owners of the property between 1866 and 1879 with an Aboriginal word meaning "good country" or "soft earth".
Karratha, the town with the largest shopping centre in northwest Australia, has more than meets the eye.
Karratha offers a rare natural open-air museum which takes you through Aboriginal history.
www.creativespirits.de /ozwest/karratha/index.html   (178 words)

  
 Karratha (Western Australia) - Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula)
The name was chosen in 1979 after the island's highest hill, Mt. Burrup, because the former island was then connected with the mainland by a causeway for a railway line and a road.
Three Aboriginal groups who claimed Australia's largest native title on the Burrup peninsula have signed a "State Government heritage protection and compensation package" with Eric Ripper, Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Energy of Western Australia on January 11th, 2003.
The agreement was described by the Premier as the largest and most complex involving native title and development in Australia.
www.creativespirits.de /ozwest/karratha/burrup.html   (1122 words)

  
 Karratha Electrical Equipment & Machinery WA, Welders, Compressors, Generators, Pumps, Pressure Cleaners - LRW's ...
Karratha Electrical Equipment & Machinery WA, Welders, Compressors, Generators, Pumps, Pressure Cleaners - LRW's Electrical Karratha, Western Australia
LRW’s are based in Karratha, north Western Australia, with over 25 years of experience servicing the industrial and domestic market in the Pilbara region of WA.
Our qualified professional staff are experienced in working on a wide range of machinery and equipment including pumps, welders, generators, small stationary engines, high pressure cleaners, building equipment, compressors, air and power tools, electronic sales/parts, commercial cleaning equipment, battery chargers and more.
www.lrwelectrical.com   (205 words)

  
 Karratha Western Australia - Karratha WA
Karratha Western Australia - Karratha WA Home Local News Karratha Meetings Contact Us
Karratha is a modern and expensive town catering for mining workers
Karratha is a modern town providing accommodation and services for
www.christian-pilbara.org.au /karratha.html   (283 words)

  
 Accommodation Karratha WA, Pilbara Apartment Accommodation Western Australia, Holiday Apartments Serviced Self ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Welcome to Karratha, Western Australia, the gateway to the mighty Pilbara and the central point in WA for many holiday and tourist destinations.
Located in the centre of Karratha, the Best Western Karratha Central Apartments is the ideal accommodation for the leisure and corporate traveller.
We offer charge-back facilities with five of Karratha`s leading Restaurants which are all located within walking distance from our property.
www.karrathacentralapartments.com.au   (174 words)

  
 Centre for Regional Education - Karratha
Established to service the expanding accommodation needs of the local mining industry, the township of Karratha is situated on Nickol Bay approximately 1,500 km north of Perth.
First constructed in the late sixties, major resource developments have contributed to rapid growth in each of Karratha's residential, educational, service and industrial sectors.
The majority of CRE's Karratha classes are held at the Pilbara Tafe - Karratha Campus.
www.cre.curtin.edu.au /locations/karratha/karrathaIndex.html   (245 words)

  
 Karratha Christian Fellowship - Karratha WA
Australia, our town has a population of approximately 20,000 souls.
Karratha and near by town of Dampier is the home of the great North-West Shelf Oil and
in Karratha and the surrounding Pilbara region of Western Australia.
www.christian-pilbara.org.au   (114 words)

  
 Karratha - Karratha WA - Karratha Accommodation - Karratha Western Australia | WestAccom.net | Western Australia ...
Karratha - Karratha WA - Karratha Accommodation - Karratha Western Australia
For All Your Accommodation, Attraction and Restaurant Information In Western Australia
Located approximately 1,535 kilometres north of Perth lies the mining town Karratha.
www.westaccom.net /karratha.html   (454 words)

  
 Karratha (Western Australia) - Point Samson Peninsula
The peninsula is located about 45 kilometres east of Karratha.
The town was named after Western Australia's first Surveyor-General, John S. Roe, when it was proclaimed in 1866.
The Aboriginal name for the area was "Yeeramukadoo" (the spelling may vary).
www.creativespirits.de /ozwest/karratha/pointsamson.html   (751 words)

  
 Karratha, Western Australia Copywriters - Copy Writer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Here are the most recent Karratha, Western Australia copywriter vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
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Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Karratha copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
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 Pilbara Development Commission. Government of Western Australia : Home
The Pilbara Development Commission's projects are separated into 3 distinct outcome areas: business and industry development; infrastructure service identification and coordination; and regional promotion and information services.
Situated in the North West of Western Australia, the Pilbara is a mineral rich region of spectacular scenery thought to be around 2.8 billion years old.
Karratha Office: Cnr Searipple and Welcome Roads, Karratha, Western Australia 6714
www.pdc.wa.gov.au   (146 words)

  
 Dampier Seafarers Centre - Dampier Western Australia
Dampier Seafarers Centre is part of the world wide Mission to seamen working for the practical and spiritual welfare of seafarers of all races and creeds in the Port of Dampier, Western Australia.
The Port of Dampier is located on the West Pilbara coast of Western Australia and is the port facility for iron ore, salt and liquid natural and petroleum gasses mined in the area.
This port is the second largest in Australia in terms of tonnage per year.
www.dampierseafarers.org   (227 words)

  
 Hotelbrowser.biz - Hotels in Karratha
All Seasons Karratha is located in the center of town, within walking distance of the main shopping center, and approximately eight miles from Karratha...
Comfort Inn and Suites Karratha is located approximately 20 miles from Dampier Archipelago and seven miles from Karratha Airport....
Karratha is the major centre for the mighty Pilbara and Best Western Karratha Central is right in the heart of Karratha, within walking distance of all...
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 Karratha Land Rover Australia - Pilbara WA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Karratha Land Rover Australia - Pilbara WA Enter
Karratha Land Rover Australia - Welcome to our Dealership which can be found in the heart of the Central Pilbara Coastal Region of North Western Australia.
To start your personal adventure tour in the Pilbara Region today, Contact Lance Harper at Karratha Land Rover for Sales, Service and Parts for all Landrover models.
www.karratha.com /~landrover   (106 words)

  
 Karratha Baptist Church: Our Home
If you are visiting with us for the first time we extend a warm Pilbara welcome to you.
There's no need to dress up to come to Karratha Baptist Church.
Personal prayer is always available at the end of each service and we encourage you to stick around and get to know us over a cuppa or cold drink before heading home.
www.karratha-baptist.org.au   (220 words)

  
 The Dampier Mermaid Hotel & Motel, Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Dampier Mermaid Hotel, Western Australia is set amidst tropical landscaped gardens overlooking King Bay.
The Dampier Mermaid Hotel and Motel is in the Centre of Dampier overlooking Mermaid Sound, is situated only 100m from the beach, 7km from the airport and 20km from Karratha.
With an average water temperature of 29 degrees celsius in winter and 38 degrees in summer, outdoors is the place to be in Dampier.
www.dampiermermaid.com.au   (179 words)

  
 SNC-Lavalin Australia
Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd. (BFPL), is a private Australian company and is promoted by Oswal Projects Limited (OPL) which is part of the Oswal Group of companies, it is developing a 2,200 tonne per day Liquid Anhydrous Ammonia Plant in Karratha, Western Australia.
Perform the design, procurement and provide technical assistance during construction and commissioning for the installation of a top entry system to the autoclave flash tanks in all four autoclave trains.
The Ravensthorpe project comprised the mining, processing and infrastructure development associated with the extraction of nickel and cobalt from laterite ore resources near Ravensthorpe, some 500km south of Perth, Western Australia.
www.snc-lavalin.com /australia/projects.html   (402 words)

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