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Instead of individuals possessing exclusive rights to utilise and sell parcels of land, Ngarluma lands were collectively owned by social groups. While certain family groups might inherit rights and responsibilities concerning particular territories, ownership primarily rested on their custodianship of the spiritual significance of the land. This encompassed spiritual sites, stories, songs, ceremonies, and sacred objects. Successive generations were entrusted with the duty of safeguarding these sacred sites, caring for the land, and perpetuating spiritual traditions and practices, with a firm prohibition against land disposal or desecration. This systems remain active today across the
Karratha area, though it has been significantly disrupted due to colonisation and dispossession.
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led an expedition to the North West of
Western Australia in 1861. Returning to Perth, he reported the area was suitable for agricultural purposes and a possible pearling industry. This was the major starting point for dispossession of Aboriginal lands across the Karratha area, as pastoralists flocked
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language meaning "good country" or "soft earth". More recently, Ngarluma people have indicated the name may actually relate to an early interpretation of "Gardarra", stemming from the sacred site for the whale, located in the
Karratha area, called "Gardarrabuga". The city is the seat of government of
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peoples have lived in the surrounding area for approximately 50,000 years. In 2023, the OECD reported extreme disparity in the social and economic wellbeing between many
Aboriginal people, and those working in the resources sector. The OECD reported that socioeconomic gaps that persist even amid
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Aboriginal people in the Pilbara, the Karratha area became a sheep station. Many Aboriginal people were forced into unpaid labour on the sheep stations, including Karratha Station. By 1946, after Aboriginal people had worked for rations (considered a form of
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occasionally cause rain in the region. It is very rare for any rain to fall in the period from August to
December. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 10 °C, while maximums stay in the mid to high 20s and days are sunny with low humidity. Summers are very hot and usually dry although the
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Aboriginal people have inhabited the Pilbara region for the past 40,000 years. The traditional land tenure system of Aboriginal communities, including the Ngarluma people across the Karratha area, stands in contrast to the European notion of land ownership.
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479:. The record high temperature is 48.4 °C (119.1 °F), which was set 13 January 2022, while the record low is 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). The highest monthly rainfall on record was 348.8mm (13.7 in) in February 2011, owing to the passage of
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The city is roughly rectangular in layout and is located on flat land adjacent to Nickol Bay. Tidal salt flats and areas of mangrove separate the city from the sea. Immediately to the south of the city lies a line of low hills.
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More recently, Ngarluma people have indicated the name may actually relate to an early interpretation of "Gardarra", stemming from the sacred site for the whale, located in the
Karratha area, called "Gardarrabuga".
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regional affluence. Data show that some areas in
Karratha, like Cowrie Court, Ridley Street and Warrier Street in Bulgarra, are among the most disadvantaged in Australia. On the other hand, towns like
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and progressing Indigenous self-determination. In 2024, NYFL entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian National University to advance Aboriginal data sovereignty in the area.
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The Pilbara Rugby League has 6 teams: Karratha Stormers, Karratha Broncos, Karratha Roosters, Port Hedland Juniors, South Hedland Cougars and Wickham Wasps.
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Red Earth Arts Precinct opened in 2018. This venue has a theatre that can also operate as an indoor cinema, outdoor cinema, rehearsal rooms and art spaces.
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Ngaarda Radio (92.1) Indigenous radio station – Country Music / Indigenous Music and regional news.
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1975:"Climate & Weather Averages in Karratha, Western Australia, Australia"
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1803:"The Natural History and Cultural Heritage of the Karratha District"
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Karratha FM 93.7 – "Today's Hot Country" (country music format)
1997:"Monthly weather forecast and climate in Karratha, Australia"
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is derived from Fe (iron), NaCl (salt) and NG (natural gas).
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A new hospital was opened in 2018, Karratha Health Campus.
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URL link to Karratha FM 93.7 – Today's Hot Country"
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2508:Towns, communities and localities in the
2408:. The West Australian Regional Newspapers
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2299:"FeNaClNG Festival | City of Karratha"
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1261:Karratha's economic base includes the
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1777:"History of country town names – K"
1562:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
2288:WA Business News, 13 November 2002
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179:1,575 km (979 mi) N of
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2324:"Red Earth Arts Festival | reaf"
2157:"Spydus – Locations & Hours"
1868:The Inquirer and Commercial News
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1743:Australian Bureau of Statistics
1664:The Australian Financial Review
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2212:www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au
1841:National Native Title Tribunal
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1677:North Pilbara Football League
1507:(6KP: 702 AM) – (Part of the
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1569:Special Broadcasting Service
2466:Karratha, Western Australia
2258:"Arts hub an asset for all"
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610:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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1404:Woodside Petroleum Limited
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481:Tropical Cyclone Carlos
1751:2021 Census QuickStats
1538:(106.5) – Top 40 Music
377:Francis Thomas Gregory
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1953:Bureau of Meteorology
1609:National Rugby League
1178:Bureau of Meteorology
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2842:Goldfields–Esperance
1428:Karratha City Centre
1416:Cossack Art Awards.
1394:Each year in August
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43:Panorama of Karratha
2262:The West Australian
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2186:The West Australian
2161:karratha.spydus.com
2082:www.airnorth.com.au
1646:The West Australian
1637:The West Australian
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394:1946 Pilbara strike
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1299:Yara International
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1720:References
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2588:Nanutarra
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2790:Politics
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