The Port of Port Hedland is known as the World’s Largest Bulk Export Port, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is one of the biggest iron ore loading facilities in the world.
Read this article to know its history, operations, facilities and economic impact.
Brief History
The port is constructed on a tidal island, from which 3 causeways reach the mainland and one to a jetty, used to load iron ore from Mount Goldsworthy.
It is named after Captain Peter Hedland, the first European who reached the harbour in 1863, anchoring his ship while looking to offload cattle at a nearby station. At that time, Port Hedland was known as Mangrove Harbour.
The port was developed to support the local pastoral industries, and the first jetty was constructed in 1896. Its role increased with the discovery of iron ore in Pilbara, leading to infrastructural development.
The Port was quite active during the Second World War and handled war supplies including tantalite, tin, columbite and manganese which was mined in Pilbara. In the 1950s, new manganese discoveries brought
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