Point Samson, Western Australia
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 Point Samson
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| Established: | 1880s | ||||||
| Postcode: | 6720 | ||||||
| Location: | 38 km (24 mi) from Karratha | ||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Roebourne | ||||||
| State District: | North West | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Durack | ||||||
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Coordinates: 20°35′40″S 117°10′50″E / 20.594324°S 117.180583°E,
Point Samson is a small coastal hamlet 1,579 km north of Perth and 18 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The town is a popular holiday location for the nearby mining towns, including Wickham, Karratha and Dampier. Fishing is the main industry. From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos or crocidolite was carried here by rail from Wittenoom for shiploading by Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd. The population of Point Samson was 274 in 2006.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Point Samson (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55341&breadcrumb=LP¤taction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
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