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NEWMAN
Introduction
This town was
built by Mt Newman Mining Co. for employees involved in the extraction of
iron ore. Mt Newman ships its ore from Port Hedland; a 426-km railway
connect the towns. In 1981 responsibility for the town was handed over to
the local shire.
approximately 1188 kilometres N of Perth, the capital city of Western
Australia, Newman is surrounded by ancient eroded hills of the Ophthalmia
Ranges, waterholes and home of the largest single cut iron mine in the
world.
Newman is a modern town, now considered as a tourist attraction.
Newman is also the southern gateway to the beautiful Karijini National
Park with sealed road access to the visitors centre.
Attractions
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Art
Gallery,
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Outdoor
Mining Museum
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Karijini
National Park where Wildflowers are spread all though the country
side e.g. mulla mulla and sturt desert pea.
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Visit the Tourist
Information Centre made from rammed earth, featuring huge
leadlight window depicting the Pilbara landscape
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Situated
on the Weeli Wolli Creek is a series of permanent pools and small
waterfalls forming a location known locally as Weeli Wolli. The
clear water flows for almost five kilometres providing a haven for
fish and bird life. Majestic Paperbarks and River Gums growing to
thirty metres high line the watercourse. Large Date Palms, a remnant
of Cameleer days are scattered amongst the Paperbarks
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Wanna Munna where Aboriginal rock carvings and a shady waterhole can be found
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Grand
views of the Opthalmia Ranges and surrounding plains are the reward of
climbing to the summit of Mt Newman
Activities
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