South Hedland or Port Hedland City Centre is a suburb of the Town of Port Hedland, in the Pilbara region in north-western Western Australia. It is the CBD of the Town of Port Hedland and is the Port Hedland Town Centre. It can be reached by the North West Coastal Highway and Great Northern Highway. At the 2011 census, South Hedland had a population of 9,375.[2] It contains Hedland Senior High School.

South Hedland Port Hedland, Western Australia
South Hedland
Coordinates	20°24′00″S 118°37′00″E
Population	11,046 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1970s
Postcode(s)	6722
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Location	1,313 km (816 mi) from Perth 18 km (11 mi) from Port Hedland
LGA(s)	Town of Port Hedland
State electorate(s)	Pilbara
Federal division(s)	Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 33.2 °C 92 °F 19.3 °C 67 °F 313.5 mm 12.3 in

History

The Commonwealth Government's 1960 decision to lift an embargo on iron ore exports led to the rapid expansion of mining in the Pilbara[3] and the creation of several new towns, including South Hedland.

The original design of the South Hedland townsite was inspired by the Radburn principles.[4] Four residential neighbourhoods where to cluster around a commercial core connected by parkways and pedestrian connections. Following the completion of the first neighbourhood the design was considered a failure by residents and government authorities and abandoned in 1974,[5] although it has continued to shape the overall town layout to the present day.

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