predominantly a mining town, with the population almost doubling due to the number of FIFO workers

breathtaking landscapes, wild flowers and an abundance of birdlife

dominated by Mount Newman at 1053m tall

services two mines, Mount Whaleback (the largest single open-cut iron ore mine in the world) and Orebody 29

number of freshwater holes for swimming and wildlife watching

local airport provides daily flights to and from Perth

Warm to hot all year round, with a hot desert climate

maximum daytime temperatures during the summer generally reach or exceed 38°C, and winter temperatures are around the mid-low 20s

overnight lows in winter are roughly around 6°C, but have been recorded to -2°C!

rain is sparse, with majority of the rainfall between December and April