Pilbara

Also known as Pilbara, Western Australia, Pilbarra, Pilbara region of Western Australia

The Pilbara () is a large, dry, sparsely populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal people, its geography, its red earth, and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna.

Key facts

Australian place.name: Pilbara
Australian place.state: wa
Australian place.type: region
Australian place.caption: Extent of Pilbara region
Australian place.lga: Shire of Ashburton
Australian place.lga2: Shire of East Pilbara
Australian place.lga3: City of Karratha
Australian place.lga4: Town of Port Hedland
Australian place.stategov: Kimberley
Australian place.stategov2: Pilbara
Australian place.fedgov: Durack

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Contents

Definitions of the Pilbara region
Geography
Urban centres and localities
Local government
Etymology
History
Aboriginal people
Prehistory
20th century
21st century
Climate
Economy
Iron ore
Liquified natural gas
Agriculture
Transport
Ports
Ecology
Terrestrial
Freshwater
See also
Notes
General references
References
Further reading
External links

==Definitions of the Pilbara region== thumb|North of the Pilbara looking south at the range At least two important but differing definitions of "the Pilbara" region exist. Administratively it is one of the nine regions of Western Australia defined by the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993; the term also refers to the Pilbara shrublands bioregion (which differs in extent) under the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA).