Point Samson, Western Australia

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.

Point Samson
Western Australia
Point Samson, Western Australia
Point Samson
Coordinates20°38′00″S 117°12′00″E
Population231 (2016 census)[1]
Established1880s
Postcode(s)6720
Location38 km (24 mi) from Karratha
LGA(s)City of Karratha
State electorate(s)North West
Federal Division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
31.9 °C
89 °F
20.1 °C
68 °F
295.0 mm
11.6 in

From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos or crocidolite was carried here by rail from Wittenoom for shiploading by Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd.[2]

The townsite was investigated for further development in the 1980s.[3]

The population of Point Samson was 231 at the 2016 census,[1] down from 298 in 2011 and 274 in 2006.[4][5]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Point Samson (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. 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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