Description:The Hamersley Range is a mountainous region of the Pilbara, Western Australia. The range runs from the Fortescue River in the northeast, 460 km south. The range contains Western Australia's highest point, Mount Meharry, which reaches approximately 1,249 metres AHD. There are many extensively-eroded gorges, such as Wittenoom Gorge. The twenty highest peaks in Western Australia are in the Hamersley Range. Geologically, they are some of the most ancient regions of the earth's crust known as the Pilbara craton. Karijini National Park is a 2 hour drive north of Newman or 3.5 hour drive south of Port Headland. Newman and Port Headland are both accessible via air from Perth, an approximately 2 hour flight north.
Usage Restriction:Lands in this region may be subject to Native Title and the Pilbara Native Title Council should be contacted for further information.
Jurisdictions::Shire of Ashburton, DBCA, Pilbara Development Commission
