Point Samson, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Point Samson
Lga:City of Karratha
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-20.6333°N 117.2°W
Est:1880s
Postcode:6720
Dist1:38
Location1:Karratha
Fedgov:Durack
Stategov:North West
State:wa
Maxtemp:31.9
Mintemp:20.1
Rainfall:295.0

Point Samson is a small coastal settlement north of Perth and north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The town is a popular holiday location for the nearby mining towns, including Wickham, Karratha and Dampier. Fishing is the main industry.

From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos, also known as crocidolite, was carried here by truck from Wittenoom for shiploading by the Australian Blue Asbestos company.

The townsite was investigated for further development in the 1980s.

The population of Point Samson was 235 at the 2021 census, slightly up from 231 at the 2016 census,[1] down from 298 in 2011 and 274 in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC51243?opendocument Australian Bureau of Statistics