The Pilbara is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna.
The 1946 Pilbara strike was a landmark strike by Indigenous Australian pastoral workers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for human rights recognition, payment of fair wages and working conditions. The strike involved at least 800 Aboriginal pastoral workers walking off the large pastoral stations in the Pilbara on 1 May 1946, and from employment in the two major towns of Port Hedland and Marble Bar. The strike did not end until August 1949 and even then many Indigenous Australians refused to go back and work for white station owners.
Pardoo Station is a pastoral lease, formerly a sheep station, and now a cattle station approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Port Hedland and 121 kilometres (75 mi) north of Marble Bar, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
De Grey Station is a pastoral lease, formerly a sheep station and now a cattle station, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Port Hedland on the mouth of the De Grey River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Warralong is a small Aboriginal community, located 120 kilometres (75 mi) south east of Port Hedland and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Shire of East Pilbara. The community lies between the Shaw and De Grey Rivers.
Abydos Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located between Tom Price and Marble Bar and approximately 126 km south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Balfour Downs Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi) northeast of Newman, 88 kilometres (55 mi) east of Roy Hill and 108 kilometres (67 mi) southeast of Nullagine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. At 6,395 square kilometres (2,469 sq mi), it is among the largest cattle stations in Australia.
Yarrie or Yarrie Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station that once operated as a sheep station, located approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) north east of Marble Bar and 170 kilometres (106 mi) south east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The De Grey River runs through the property.
Muccan or Muccan Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station that once operated as a sheep station, located approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) north east of Marble Bar and 155 kilometres (96 mi) south east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Kookenyia Creek and the De Grey River run through the property. The country is gently undulating with large areas of spinifex.
Bonney Downs Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Boodarie Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Carlindi Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Coongan Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Corunna Downs Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Mallina Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Pippingarra Station is a pastoral lease that once operated as a sheep station and now operates as a cattle station, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south east of Port Hedland and 125 kilometres (78 mi) north west of Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
