Where is Mt Tom Price?
Western Australia
The Mount Tom Price mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, near the town of Tom Price. The mine is fully owned and operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and is one of twelve iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara.
How did Tom Price get its name?
Origin of the name of the town Tom Price (both the town, the mine and the mountain) was named after Thomas Moore Price, the vice-president of the giant United States steel company Kaiser Steel. Price was one of the main initiators and supporters of the opening up of the Pilbara region to iron ore mining.
Is Tom Price a good place to live?
Tom Price is the most attractive purpose-built town in the Inland Pilbara with tree-lined streets, modern facilities, an impressive Visitor Centre and a relaxed country-town atmosphere. Once owned by the Rio Tinto mining company it is now owned and run by the Shire of Ashburton.
When was Tom Price built?
At an elevation of 2,450 feet (747 metres), Tom Price is the highest populated place in the state. It was built during 1965–66 by Hamersley Iron Proprietary Ltd. as the residential and service centre for workers at the huge open-cut iron-ore mine at Mount Tom Price.
How far is Tom Price from the ocean?
Map of Tom Price, WA Tom Price has a population of around 3,200 and is a medium sized town for Australia. At about 726m above sea level, Tom Price is one of the higher towns in Western Australia. The nearest ocean is the Indian Ocean about 220km north-northwest of Tom Price.
Is the Karratha to Tom Price Road sealed?
The Manuwarra Red Dog Highway links the key activity centres of Karratha and Tom Price, and provides access and connectivity to remote communities (including local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities), tourists, and businesses in the area. The highway is currently unsealed for 60% of its 276 km length.
How high above sea level is Tom Price?
2,451′
Tom Price/Elevation
What is the closest town to Tom Price?
Paraburdoo
The nearest town to Tom Price is Paraburdoo about 57.8 km away.
Is Nameless Valley Drive sealed?
This sealed road provides the main access into the Newman town site off the Great Northern Highway for heavy vehicles as well as the majority of vehicle traffic.
Is the road from karijini to Millstream sealed?
Karijini Visitor Centre to the Auski Roadhouse is sealed (75km). The access roads to Hamersley Gorge are unsealed but the gorge road to the parking area is sealed (5km return). All other roads to and from Millstream Chichester National park are unsealed except for a small section of road at Python Pool.