Dampier is a small Western Australian town and port in Roebourne Shire on the north-west of the state of Western Australia. Dampier was named after English pirate, William Dampier. It was built in 1965 to handle iron ore mined at Mount Tom Price, which are mainly shipped to Japan and Europe. It is about 1,600km north of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia. It was designed and constructed by Hamersley Iron mining company.
The population of the town is about 2,000 and its growing. Dampier is also home of Dampier Salt Company, Australia’s largest single producer of salt with 2.4 million tonnes of salt each year. It is also one of the largest ports in Australia. It is not just a mining town, but also has other facilities like beach frontage, ocean pool, boat ramps, boating and sailing clubs, barbacues and picnic facilities by the beaches.

Dampier Port, Dampier - WA