Newman, originally named Mount Newman until 1981, is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located about 1,186 kilometres north of Perth, and 9 kilometres north of the Tropic of Capricorn. It can be reached by the Great Northern Highway. Newman is a modern mining town, with homes contrasting with the surrounding reddish desert. As of the 2021 census, Newman had a population of 6,456. The Hickman Crater, a meteorite impact crater discovered in 2007, is 35 kilometres north of Newman.
Population: 6,456 (SAL 2021)
Established: 1966
Postcode(s): 6753
Elevation: 544 m (1,785 ft)
Area: 28,031.2 km² (10,822.9 sq mi)
Location: 1,189 km (739 mi) N of Perth · 452 km (281 mi) S of Port Hedland · 404 km (251 mi) N of Meekatharra · 277 km (172 mi) SE of Tom Price
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