Finucane Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Indian Ocean |
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| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | Town of Port Hedland |
Finucane Island is located adjacent to Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1][2][3] It is within the area that is governed by the Port Hedland Port Authority,[4] and the location of the loading of the first shipments of iron ore from the region, and the port.
The work on the port commenced in February 1965.[5]
Iron ore was first delivered to Finucane Island from Goldsworthy on 1 December 1965.
24,900 tonnes of ore was delivered to the Harvey S. Mudd on 26 June 1966.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
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