Karratha City
| City of Karratha | |
 Location of Karratha City in Western Australia |
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 Australia
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 Western Australia
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| Administrative headquarters: | Karratha |
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| Area : | 15,235.8 km² |
| Residents : | 21,473 (2016) |
| Population density : | 1.4 inhabitants per km² |
| Region : | Pilbara |
| Wards : | 4th |
Coordinates: 20 ° 44 ′ S , 116 ° 50 ′ E The City of Karratha , formerly Shire of Roebourne , is a local government area (LGA) in the Pilbara region in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 15,236 km² and has about 22,900 inhabitants.
Karratha is located on the northwest coast of the state about 1,250 kilometers north of the capital Perth . The seat of the City Council is in the city of Karratha , where about 16,000 inhabitants live (2016).
Karratha City includes the Dampier Archipelago (to the Dampier Ward ) and the Montebello Islands (to the Roebourne / Pastoral Ward ).
administration
The Karratha Council has eleven members. The councilors are elected by the residents of the four wards (six from the Karratha Ward, two each from the Wickham / Point Samson / Cossack and from the Dampier and one from the Roebourne / Pastoral Ward). The Council Chairman and Shire President are also recruited from among the Councilor.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Karratha (C) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Karratha (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.