Is Paraburdoo in the desert?

Is Paraburdoo in the desert?

Paraburdoo is located on the edge of the desert and in the Hamersley Ranges. The result is that both the drives from Tom Price and from the North West Coast Road are noted for their beautiful, raw and rugged, scenery and the rich variety of wildflowers in season.

How old is Paraburdoo?

Just 24kms north of the Tropic of Capricorn, Paraburdoo is a 40-year-old purpose built mining town that lies on the desert fringe of the Hamersley Ranges.

Is Paraburdoo a mining town?

Paraburdoo is a small mining town which takes its name from the Indigenous word Pirupardu, meaning ‘Meat Feathers’, because of the large resident population of white corellas.

What shops are in Paraburdoo?

Best Shopping near Rocklea Rd, Paraburdoo Western Australia 6754, Australia

• Coles. 0.1 mi. Grocery. Rocklea Rd & Camp Rd, Paraburdoo, WA 6754.
• Adatude Streetware. 0.2 mi. Accessories.
• Coles. 0.1 mi. Grocery.
• Paraburdoo Health Beauty & Gifts. 0.2 mi. Drugstores.
• House of Christobels. 0.6 mi. Gift Shops.
• IGA. 0.2 mi. $$ Grocery.

How did Paraburdoo get its name?

The town takes its name from the Indigenous word Pirupardu, meaning ‘Meat Feathers’, because of the large resident population of white corellas.

Is there an airport at Tom Price?

Tom Price Airport (IATA: TPR, ICAO: YTOM) is an airport near Tom Price, Western Australia. It has a short dirt runway capable of handing small general aviation aircraft and light turboprops.

Who owns Nanutarra Roadhouse?

The property contains 70 equipped watering points along with many permanent and semi-permanent waterholes along the creek and river systems. Both properties had been acquired by Andrew Forrest, the Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, who also owns Minderoo Station to the north of Uaroo.

Is the road from Tom Price to Karratha sealed?

Manuwarra Red Dog Highway
The Manuwarra Red Dog Highway links the key activity centres of Karratha and Tom Price, and provides access and connectivity to remote communities (including local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities), tourists, and businesses in the area. The highway is currently unsealed for 60% of its 276 km length.

What is between Port Hedland and Broome?

To the north, Broome is 611 kilometres away via the Great Northern Highway. Pardoo and Sandfire Roadhouses, located north of Port Hedland on the Great Northern Highway are a welcome stopping point on the drive between Port Hedland and Broome.

When did Barradale roadhouse close?

1992
There was once a roadhouse here but all that remains are a few curb stones and some concrete driveways. For anyone who has stopped here and wondered what the old roadhouse was like, below are two photos of the place taken prior to 1992 when the roadhouse was closed.