Hamersley Station
Hamersley or Hamersley Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located between Tom Price and Pannawonica in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Hamersley Station
Location in Western Australia
The iron ore mining group, Rio Tinto, manages the station along with several others. The station is owned by Hamersley Iron.[1] The company holds the lease not only for grazing purposes but also to control access for exploration, development of infrastructure and future mining.[2] Hamersley is operating under the Crown Lease number CL742-1993 and has the Land Act number LA3114/1277.
The station was once the home of Iron Ore magnate Lang Hancock.[3]
See also
References
- "Rio Tinto - Pastoral Stations". 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- Hamersley stations provide a rich history. Development of Karratha Station, owned by Hamersley Iron since 1966. The company also owns Hamersley, Juna Downs and Rocklea Stations. Hamersley Iron hilights, Oct. 1998, p. 8-9,
- "SMH Travel - Tom Price". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
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