Home to 81 residents, Karratha is a regional town in Western Australia with 41 rentals available in the area and surrounding suburbs. Karratha covers an area of 0 square kilometres which comprises 54 homes and private dwellings.
Over the past year, Karratha has experienced a 0% annual rent growth rate with a median monthly rental price of $280 The median age of residents is 39 years.
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Located in the Pilbara district, 1535 kilometres north of Perth, the townsite of Karratha derives its name from the pastoral station from which the land was resumed to create the townsite. It was gazetted in 1969, and was developed by the government to provide land for the community supporting the Pilbara iron ore industry established in the region in the 1960s.
The names suggested for this townsite were Tanga-tanga, Hearson, Dixon, Nickol and Karratha. Karratha was chosen by the Nomenclature Advisory Committee, and was approved by the Minister for Lands who approved in 1968. Karratha is an Aboriginal word meaning "good country" or "soft earth".
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