Central address: Welcome Rd, Karratha WA 6714, Australia
Elevation: 19.000
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Latitude: 20° 44' 7.26'' S
Longitude: 116° 50' 44.8944'' E
Karratha is a city in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, adjoining the port of Dampier. It was established in 1968 to accommodate the processing and exportation workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company and, in the 1980s, the petroleum and liquefied natural gas operations of the North West Shelf Venture. At the 2016 Census, Karratha had an urban population of around 16,000. The city's name comes from the cattle station of the same name, which derives from a word in a local Aboriginal language meaning "good country" or "soft earth". The city is the seat of government of the City of Karratha, a local government area covering the surrounding region.
The latitude of Karratha is -20.735350, and the longitude is 116.845804. Karratha is a city is located at Australia with the gps coordinates of 20° 44' 7.26'' S and 116° 50' 44.8944'' E. The elevation of Karratha is 19.000, the time zone is Australia/Perth.
Latitude | -20.735350 | Longitude | 116.845804 |
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Elevation | 19.000 | DMS Lat | 20° 44' 7.26'' S |
DMS Lng | 116° 50' 44.8944'' E | GeoHASH | qs744chxbdd76 |
UTM Zone | 50K | UTM Easting | 483946.083873307 |
UTM Northing | 7707133.80055842 | Time Zone | Australia/Perth |
Country | Australia | Country Code | 61 |