Population 298 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 6720 Mean max temp Mean min temp Local time Thursday 1:07 AM Federal division Division of Durack | Established 1880s State electorate(s) North West Postal code 6720 Lga City of Karratha | |
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Location 38 km (24 mi) from Karratha Weather 24°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Point Samson is a small coastal settlement 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.
Map of Point Samson WA 6720, Australia
From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos or crocidolite was carried here by rail from Wittenoom for shiploading by Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd.
The townsite was investigated for further development in the 1980s
The population of Point Samson was 274 in 2006.
References
Point Samson, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA