Australia´s North West Holiday Planner 2024

While Port Hedland has the reputation of the being the resource hub of Australia, it’s also home to a wealth of nature, culture and history, with plenty for the traveller to discover. RESOURCES • Learn more about the life of a seafarer with the Harbour Tour that takes you around the harbour and alongside giant ore carriers, operated by the Port Hedland Seafarers Centre. • Tour the Dampier Salt operations and wetlands outside of Port Hedland on a Salt Eco Tour, or a Twilight Industry Tour around to Finucane Island with Pilbara Tours. • Watch the ore carriers in the world’s biggest export tonnage port from Marapikurrinya Park. • From Redbank Bridge Lookout, watch some of the world’s longest trains go by on their way to port, and see the Rio Tinto Dampier Salt Piles, a unique icon of Port Hedland. HERITAGE • Learn more about how Port Hedland got its start with the Discover Port Hedland Tour. • Drop by the Dalgety House Museum for an interpretive historical experience, and visit Koombana Lookout for a spectacular view and information on the infamous sinking of the SS Koombana in the early 20th century. Pick up a guide and visit the Pioneer Cemetery to learn about pioneers from the 1900s. • For a self-guided tour of Port Hedland’s heritage or street art in the historic West End, pick up a Heritage and Street Art trail booklet from the Visitor Centre. • Join locals and visitors each Tuesday at 11.30am for “Yarning with the Locals” events – have a cuppa and discover a different side of Hedland - the community, camaraderie and funny stories that make it home. • Walk around the Don Rhodes Mining Museum to see a display of mining and transport machinery from the 1950s. NATURE • Enjoy Staircase to the Moon from the viewing deck next to the Discovery Caravan Park on Goode St. • Spot turtles and dolphins from the viewing platform at Cemetery Beach from May to September, or visit during Flatback Turtle hatching and nesting season from October to February. • Port Hedland has some breathtaking sunrises and sunsets; the best spots include the Spoilbank Beach, Cemetery Beach Park and Pretty Pool area, the Civic Centre Gardens and Marapikarrinya Park. • Popular fishing spots include the public jetty, Cooke Point, and the Spoil Bank. Boat launches are located at Richardson St near the town centre and on Finucane Island. • Take a walk on the fringing reef and discover a marine wonderland of corals, fish, octopus and more. • Explore nearby Pardoo Tourist Park or Cape Keraudren Coastal Reserve for a chance to reconnect with nature. RACES • FromMay to August, Port Hedland’s race days provide plenty of racing action and the fun of the field. ARTS • Visit the Spinifex Hill Studios, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art studio and collective, and check out the latest exhibitions at the Courthouse Gallery+Studio. Fly into Port Hedland daily fromPerth. Fly between Port Hedland and Broome or Karratha with Nexus Airlines. Drive into Port Hedland via the Coastal Highway or Great Northern Highway from the South; the Great Northern Highway from the North, or via the Marble Bar Road if travelling from the inland Pilbara. Accommodation options range from hotels to beachside caravan parks; it’s recommended to book in advance. Port Hedland is RV Friendly and allows fully self-contained caravanners to stay 72 hours at the Turf Club overflow facility. PORT HEDLAND VISITOR CENTRE 13 Wedge Street, Port Hedland Ph: (08) 9173 1711 www.visitporthedland.com.au DI SCOVER HERITAGE PORT HEDLAND 74 | www.australiasnorthwest.com