{"id":16,"date":"2025-09-09T00:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T00:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karrathacentralapartments.com.au\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:14:45","slug":"the-pilbara-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karrathacentralapartments.com.au\/site\/the-pilbara-region\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pilbara Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3ee9d5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3ee9d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d32c6d\" data-id=\"7d32c6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"--image-motion-hide:inline-block;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99af82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b99af82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <style>\n            .elementor-sticky--effects .elementor-element-b99af82 img {display: var(--image-motion-hide) !important;\n            }\n            <\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karrathacentralapartments.com.au\/site\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aboriginal-Pattern-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab7a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dab7a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gateway to the Pilbara<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac7269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ac7269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Pilbara Region\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcba069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcba069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the Pilbara Region, a land of striking red earth, rugged landscapes, and rich cultural heritage. From breathtaking national parks to ancient Indigenous history, the Pilbara offers an unforgettable Australian experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0107ad0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0107ad0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64b756a\" data-id=\"64b756a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03d4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03d4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE PILBARA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636731c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"636731c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e39c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e39c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Karratha in the Pilbara is one of the most breathtaking and rugged regions on Earth. Set between the Great Sandy Desert and azure Indian Ocean, The Pilbara&#8217;s scorched red earth is definitely Australian. Its 1,550kms north of Perth and 850kms south of Broome, Karratha and its neighbouring port of Dampier are an oasis in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.<\/p><p>Taking its name from the local Indigenous word meaning \u2018good country\u2019, Karratha is the youngest and fastest growing towns in the Pilbara. Karratha was established back in 1960s due to the enormous growth of the iron ore industry. Today it\u2019s a busy, modern and well-serviced town and a fantastic base to explore Millstream Chichester National Park, Karijini National Park and the 42 islands that make up the Dampier Archipelago.<\/p><p>Home to some 23,000 people, Karratha&#8217;s abundance of natural resources like iron ore, natural gas and salt, brings people to the town for work, though many residents choose to stay; falling in love with the Karratha&#8217;s very unique lifestyle and environment. The landscape of The Pilbara varies from miles of flat spinifex planes to rugged hills and ranges, and is home to an plethora of native animals, vegetation and seasonal wildflowers, such as the region&#8217;s iconic red and black Sturt&#8217;s Desert Pea.<\/p><p>Karratha is a shopping destination for residents of smaller towns in the region and is visited by people from all across the north west of Western Australia. It\u2019s one of the state&#8217;s best tourism\u00a0 destinations given its situated near scenic national parks like Millstream Chichester and Karijini National Park as well as man-made attractions like the Cossack ghost town and the Jarman Island Lighthouse. The stunning waters and untouched islands of the Dampier archipelago offers some of the best fishing, diving and adventuring spots in Australia.<\/p><p>The Indigenous culture of Australia dates back over 60,000 years, the oldest living culture on Earth and The Pilbara is steeped in Aboriginal history. In the area there are ancient works of art, sacred sites and artefacts as well as local Indigenous communities who continue many of the customs and traditions of their ancestors. The Dampier Rock Art Precinct which includes the islands of the archipelago and Burrup Peninsula inlet are home to over 10,000 rock art engravings dating between 6,000 and 20,000 years old.<\/p><p>Karratha is one of the most unique towns in the world drawing in visitors from all over the globe, with a range of excellent accommodation available and places to visit and things to do, it is a destination unlike any other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ffd84b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ffd84b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9583e66\" data-id=\"9583e66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b66030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b66030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CLIMATE\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e493bc9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e493bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2500c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba2500c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pilbara shares both a tropical and semi desert climate with tempretures ranging from 15\u00b0C to 45\u00b0C from April to October, the West Pilbara Coast has the ideal weather and climate to spend your holidays, with winter daytime temperatures averaging around 25\u00b0C to 30\u00b0C.\u00a0<\/p><p>The average monthly temperatures for Karratha and surrounds are as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31570d7\" data-id=\"31570d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b834c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b834c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Month\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Maximum \u00b0C\u00a0 Minimum \u00b0C<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0JAN\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a038.2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 26.1<\/p><p>\u00a0FEB\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a038.3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 26.0<\/p><p>\u00a0MAR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 37.1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 25.1<\/p><p>\u00a0APR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a034.7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 21.8<\/p><p>\u00a0MAY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a029.9\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a018.0<\/p><p>\u00a0JUN\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a026.6\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014.8<\/p><p>\u00a0JUL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 26.2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a013.2<\/p><p>\u00a0AUG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a028.5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014.2<\/p><p>\u00a0SEP\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a032.2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a016.5<\/p><p>\u00a0OCT\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 34.8\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 19.1<\/p><p>\u00a0NOV\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 37.7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24.6<\/p><p>\u00a0DEC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 38.7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24.6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96fcb47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96fcb47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a89cfc5\" data-id=\"a89cfc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f695559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f695559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CYCLONES<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8051c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bb8051c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ab42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ab42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Karratha and the wider Pilbara region are located in one of Australia\u2019s most cyclone-prone areas. In Western Australia, cyclone season runs from November to April, and cyclones can bring destructive winds, torrential rain, flooding, storm surge and heavy swells. Cyclones can also intensify quickly and follow erratic paths, so it is important to stay prepared and monitor official warnings.<\/p><p data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"766\">Cyclone warnings follow the Australian Warning System, with three warning levels:\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"832\"><strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"779\">Advice:<\/strong> An incident is active. Be aware and keep up to date.<\/p><p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"910\"><strong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"852\">Watch and Act:<\/strong> There is a possible threat. Take action now to stay safe.<\/p><p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1028\"><strong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"934\">Emergency Warning:<\/strong> There is a threat to lives and homes. You may be in danger and need to take immediate action.<\/p><p data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1399\">DFES recommends preparing before cyclone season by creating an emergency plan, knowing where you will shelter, securing loose outdoor items, and keeping an emergency kit with essentials such as food, water, medication, cash, a first aid kit, a battery-operated radio and spare batteries.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1816\">During a cyclone, stay indoors when an Emergency Warning is issued and shelter in the strongest, safest part of the building, away from windows where possible. Keep a battery-powered radio with you and stay informed through <strong data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1641\">Emergency WA<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1660\">DFES Facebook<\/strong>, or by calling <strong data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1687\">13 3337<\/strong>. In a life-threatening emergency, call <strong data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1734\">000<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"2193\">After the cyclone has passed, continue to follow official safety advice. Hazards such as fallen power lines, structural debris, road damage and flooding may still be present. If your property is seriously damaged, do not enter and call the State Emergency Service on <strong data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2096\">132 500<\/strong> for assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2019e1 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d2019e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfes.wa.gov.au\/hazard-information\/cyclone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View DFES Cyclone Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eb44f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eb44f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcf34e1\" data-id=\"dcf34e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fba605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fba605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE EARLY HISTORY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61388a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"61388a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da13686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da13686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Europeans first encountered the Pilbara in 1628 when a vessel in the command of Captain De Witt ran aground near Cape Thouin which was on route to the Dutch East Indies. After a cursory inspection of the coast he gave it a name of De Witt Land. In 1699 William Dampier sailed into the Dampier Archipelago aboard his ship \u2018The Roebuck\u2019 landing on Enderby Island. From this first landing the islands have had a very interesting past, including the establishment of a sheep farm on West Lewis Island to supply fresh meat to a whaling station on Malus Island, both ventures now abandoned and in ruins.<\/p><p>Other European explorers passed by the Pilbara including \u2018The Mermaid\u2019 with Captain King in 1818 and the \u2018HMS Beagle\u2019 with Captains Wickham and Stokes between 1838 and 1941. Their role was to carry out a series of surveys of the area identifying shipping harbours and reporting on coastal lands.<\/p><p>In 1861 Francis T. Gregory was sent to report on country inland of the North West Coast which was previously reported by King and Stokes as unfavourable. Gregory\u2019s party used Nickol Bay as a base and observed several large areas of land suitable for pastoral purposes. The party also discovered and named the Ashburton, Fortescue, Sherlock, Yule, Harding, George, Strelley, De Grey and Oakover Rivers.<\/p><p>The township of Roebourne also has an amazing pioneering history. Being established in 1866 and named after John Septimus Roe (pictured above left), WA\u2019s First Surveyor General, the town grey to be the administrative capital of the North West, with Cossack as the port that serviced this then very large town. The early years of settlement were difficult. Cyclones ravaged the area, resulting in the loss of both lives and supplies aboard sunk ships. In 1865, a smallpox virus reached the area, killing Aboriginals and Settlers in epidemic proportions. The early settlers were forced to face the problems of bad health without the aid of hospitals or qualified doctors, and were also plagued by stock losses and the erratic fluctuations of the London wool market.<\/p><p>The 1880\u2019s saw the construction of many fine stone buildings which were used primarily for government purposes. Today in Roebourne there are a number of historic buildings that still remain, each with its own piece of history.<\/p><p>Cossack, originally known as Tien Tsin is named after the ship captained by JT Jarman, which landed there in 1863. Cossack was officially declared a town in 1872. It was the first port in the North West and played host to thousands of people seeking their fortunes in the Pilbara gold rush. Cossack was also the home of the fast growing pearling industry. However once the local pearling grounds were fished out, the pearlers moved further North to Broome. The town began as nothing more than a collection of shacks at the edge of the harbour. Concerned by the sprawlings and disorganised development, the town of Cossack was gazetted in 1872. Although Cossack\u2019s growth was spread over forty years, its decline was more rapid. The Cossack port was no longer suitable as a harbour and in 1904 a jetty was established at Point Samson and all shipping movements were relocated there.<\/p><p>Jarman Island is named after Captain Jarman of the \u2018Tien Tsin\u2019. In 1866 a lighthouse was ordered as a kit from England, arriving some time later by ship. After being assembled using a labour force from the Roebourne Gaol, the lighthouse was fully operational with a lighthouse keeper to ensure that the four wick kerosene lamp was lit every night. The lighthouse was built to guard the entrance to Butcher Inlet and provide greater safety to ships using the port of Cossack. The lighthouse lamp was 96 feet above sea level and required winding every two hours so two lighthouse keepers were employed. In 1917 it was automated and decommissioned in 1985.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gateway to the Pilbara The Pilbara Region Discover the Pilbara Region, a land of striking red earth, rugged landscapes, and rich cultural heritage. From breathtaking national parks to ancient Indigenous history, the Pilbara offers an unforgettable Australian experience. THE PILBARA Karratha in the Pilbara is one of the most breathtaking and rugged regions on Earth. 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