In the Pilbara most hematite is found in spectacular layered sedimentary rock known as banded iron formations (BIF) that are most obvious in gorges and places like Karijini National Park.

North West Central was won by the National Party in 2021, but the area transferred to Pilbara voted 56.7% Labor which reduces the Labor margin for Pilbara from 20.4% to an estimated 17.4%.

DFES Pilbara Superintendent Shannon Brophy told ... will be closed in anticipation of potential flooding. Cape Range National Park, Nyinggulara National Park and Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves will ...