For further information contact the city of karratha local history librarian. Programs include the delivery of weekly story time and rhyme time sessions for our young families, keeping school aged children with weekly after school. The city boasts a comprehensive working local history collection containing maps, plans, documents, photographs, newspapers, ephemera and oral history recordings. Welcome to the city of karratha s official facebook page. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Link 3 population density map generated by instructions from daysleeperrr on reddig. The city of karratha has started preparing for cyclone season with street pruning and annual yard cleanup collections taking place. List of state register of heritage places in the city. In line with current advice from the federal government, the red earth arts precinct, including the karratha library will remain closed until further notice. Scanning and photocopying services area available for a small fee. All library events and activities for children, young adults and adults have been cancelled.
For further information contact the city of karratha local history librarian on 9186 8660. Karratha is a city in the pilbara region of western australia which adjoins to the port of dampier. Karratha is a city in the pilbara region of western australia, adjoining the port of dampier. More information on discounted fares for karratha residents and sign up options for.
List of state register of heritage places in the city of karratha is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. The city of karratha is one of the four local government areas in the pilbara region of western australia. The leslie family ran karratha station from 1929 to 1966 and tish lees nee. An accurate suburb map for roebourne and surrounding areas is available in profile. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. List this article has been rated as listclass on the projects quality scale. We welcome current and potential suppliers of goods and services to register on this portal. Karratha wa holiday guide karratha western australia visitor. Businesses in karratha, western australia yellow pages. This page was last edited on 26 august 2019, at 19. Karratha became the administrative centre for the shire of roebourne in 1975. Top things to do in the city of karratha dampier archipelago and karratha helicopter flights. Should you have any questions or wish to book a room or sporting surface, please contact us on. The city of karratha is home to four libraries and has an exceptional catalogue of books, magazines, local history and visual resources.
For more information, please contact the team on 9186 8660 between 9am and 5pm, monday to friday, or. To provide feedback or get in touch with council officers. A concise history and description of the city and cathedral of worcester book. At a special council meeting last night, the city of karratha passed a motion to introduce support packages for ratepayers, community groups and small businesses in response to the global pandemic.
Emergency after hours calls message centre will provide you with a current list of emergency contacts 9186 8555. This timeline is a selected list of events and locations of the development of the pilbara region of western australia. In line with current restrictions, the following city of karratha facilities are now closed. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Remembering karratha as a station not a city abc north west wa. Continuous occupation of the karratha area stretches back some 30,000 years and is home to the ngarluma, yindjibarndi, martuthunia, and yaburara peoples.
Top things to do in the city of karratha karratha online directory. For more information, please contact the team on 9186 8660 between 9am and 5pm. City of karratha use this portal to advertise tenders, quotes, eoi and other purchasing requirements to the market and to manage the procurement process through to contract award stage. Our local history collection is housed at the karratha public library. This volume offers a new and uptodate synthesis of lincolns long h. The contrast between the bright white beaches and the rugged pilbara landscape is a breathtaking sight. Karratha public library city of karratha libraries. Connect with city of karratha at welcome road, karratha, wa. Wags welcomes the karratha local history office as an associate member of wags. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Many books have been written by local aboriginal groups about their history and culture.
It covers an area of 15,882 square kilometres 6,2 sq mi and had a population of about 21,500 as at the 2016 census, most of which is located in its seat of government, the city of karratha, and the major towns. Karratha library karratha, western australia library. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Karratha leisureplex is the premier leisure facility in north western australia and is the hub of recreation activities within the city of karratha. Emma jane murphy added a new photo to everything karratha s timeline at karratha library. A few years ago tish documented this life in her book lonely for my land, and shes. Youll be astonished at the picturesque views of the dampier archipelago and the stunning blue water when viewed from our helicopter.
If you are a city of karratha resident who isnt a current library member, you can now apply to become an online digital member. Karratha, western australia news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2017. The city of karratha is taking advice from the state and federal government with regards to their response to the current covid19 pandemic. The juluwarlu foundation has produced books and dvds about the. Karratha was set up in 1968 to provide housing for workers of the hamersley iron mining company.
Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the. View 17 city of karratha jobs at jora, create free email alerts and never miss another career opportunity again. All city of karratha residents may use the libraries free of charge and can use their library card to borrow from any of the libraries. A relatively new town by world standards, karratha developed from 1960 to accommodate processing and exportation of a new. The word karratha is believed to have meant either good country or soft earth in the language of the local aborigines. The city of karratha is one of the four local government areas in the pilbara region of western. It is 202 km from port hedland and 1,563 km from perth, the states capital. Many city of karratha facilities and services have been closed due to the current restrictions and advice from the wa state government. Karratha is located on nickol bay 1525 km north of perth via highway 1. Welcome to the city of karratha libraries facebook group. It prospered during its gold boom of the late 19th century and was once the largest settlement between darwin and perth.
Karratha takes its name from the karratha station which was established in 1866 by dr baynton and harry whittalvenn. Each of our libraries also hosts fantastic events throughout the year from author chats to science workshops for the kids. Origins and history of the village of yorkville in the city of new york book. Works will include a verge collection service for yard clutter and clearing dead wood and branches that could pose a risk in extreme weather conditions. Used data source is the gridded population of the world gpw, v3 online at the the socioeconomic data and. This membership will give you free access to our online eresources including e books, audiobooks, emagazine and more just head over to our online catalogue to apply. Please visit our store list or check with individual retailer websites for the latest information. 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. It covers an area of and has a population of about 25,000october 20, most of which is located in its seat of government, the town of karratha, and the major towns. All libraries offer microsoft office products and internet access.
Origins and history of the village of yorkville in the. All tickets purchased will be refunded as soon as possible. City of karratha, karratha library commended australian library. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for updates and visit our website for information. Due to government advice, several stores have updated trading hours, and others are closed. The city of karratha has an extensive local history collection based in the karratha library. The modern town of karratha was planned and constructed in 19689 as a joint state government hamersley iron project to meet the expanding accommodation needs of the mining company.
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