Point Samson is a small coastal settlement 1,579 kilometres (981 mi) north of Perth and 18 kilometres (11 mi) 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.
| Point Samson Western Australia | |||||||||
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 Point Samson, Western Australia | |||||||||
  Point Samson | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°38′00″S 117°12′00″E / 20.63333°S 117.20000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 235 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1880s | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6720 | ||||||||
| Area | 359.8 km2 (138.9 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) from Karratha | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Karratha | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos, also known as crocidolite, was carried here by truck from Wittenoom for shiploading by the Australian Blue Asbestos company.[2]
The townsite was investigated for further development in the 1980s.[3]
The population of Point Samson was 235 at the 2021 census, slightly up from 231 at the 2016 census,[4] down from 298 in 2011 and 274 in 2006.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Point Samson (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Campbell Environmental Ltd; Western Australia. Dept. of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare; Western Australia. Dept. of Land Administration; Western Australia. Environmental Protection Authority (1990), Monitoring and cleanup of asbestos at Point Samson for new site development, Campbell Environmental], retrieved 5 May 2012
- ^ Allen, D. J; Western Australia. Dept of Land Administration. Land Planning Development and Management Division (1986), Point Samson townsite proposed development : planning report, Dept. of Land Administration, Land Planning Development and Management Division, retrieved 5 May 2012
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Point Samson (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Point Samson (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
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