Finucane Island

Finucane Island is located adjacent to Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.^[1][2][3] It is within the area that is governed by the Port Hedland Port Authority,^[4] and the location of the loading of the first shipments of iron ore from the region, and the port.

Finucane Island

Satellite image of Finucane Island
Location of Finucane Island in Western Australia
Finucane Island
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	20°18′16″S 118°33′04″E
Administration
Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Town of Port Hedland

The work on the port commenced in February 1965.^[5]

Iron ore was first delivered to Finucane Island from Goldsworthy on 1 December 1965.

24,900 tonnes of ore was delivered to the Harvey S. Mudd on 26 June 1966.^[6]

References

1. Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
2. "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
3. page 103,in Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion; Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion (2008), Where on the coast is that?, Hesperian Press, ISBN 978-0-85905-452-2
4. "Western Australia. Port Hedland Port Authority", Trove, 2009, retrieved 18 October 2024
5. Philip Schubert (2011), Finucane Island wharf under construction circa 1964, retrieved 18 October 2024
6. James, H.; Australian News and Information Bureau. (1966), "1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm.", Harvey S Mudd, a 30,000 ton bulk carrier at port of Finucane Island, near Port Hedland, Western Australia, May 1966, Australian Information Service collection., nla.obj-137719610, retrieved 18 October 2024 – via Trove