Karratha Hotels

Karratha is a town adjoining the port of Dampier in the Pilbara region of Western Australia which was developed from the 1960s to accommodate the processing and exportation workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company and, in the 1980s, the petroleum and liquefied natural gas operations of the North West Shelf Venture. The town's name comes from the cattle station from which land was reclaimed for the development. Karratha in the local Aboriginal language means 'good country' or 'soft earth'. The town is the seat of government of the Shire of Roebourne. Karratha is located approximately 1,535 kilometres (954 mi) north of Perth and 850 kilometres (528 mi) south of Broome on the North West Coastal Highway. Karratha is composed of 9 main suburbs: Bulgarra, Pegs Creek, Millars Well, Nickol, Nickol West, Baynton, Shay Gap, Multaga, and one industrial suburb, known as both the LIA (Light Industrial Area) and KIE (Karratha Industrial Estate). Karratha's housing development continues, with new villages and suburbs being built. The Tambrey Centre currently has its own residential housing under construction. Nickol has also been expanded, with Nickol West completed in 2008. Baynton West is also being developed, and the expectation is that all the lots will be built and occupied by 2010.