About Shire Of Ashburton Community Directory
The Ashburton Community Directory serves the vast Pilbara shire that encompasses mining towns like Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Pannawonica and the coastal port of Onslow. Spanning more than 105,000 square kilometres, the region’s economy centres on iron ore, oil, gas and pastoral activities, and it includes natural wonders like Karijini National Park and the Mackerel Islands. The directory lists hospitals and health clinics, schools, training centres, community organisations, sporting clubs, cultural groups, environmental and tourism services, employment assistance and council facilities, supporting residents, fly‑in/fly‑out workers and visitors across this resource‑rich region.
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Health, emergency and welfare services in the Ashburton area include small health clinics, visiting doctors and specialists, crisis and counselling hotlines, accommodation support and welfare assistance programmes. The directory also lists community clubs and interest groups, arts and creative projects, sports and recreation clubs, youth programmes, cultural and migrant services, environmental groups and religious or philosophical organisations, alongside education, training and employment services. Because this shire is remote, many specialist services such as allied health care, legal assistance and disability or youth support are delivered by visiting providers or regional outreach, while local community organisations and volunteers offer daily support and cultural activities.
Ashburton Shire Area
Covering a huge area of Western Australia’s Pilbara region, Ashburton Shire includes the mining towns of Tom Price, Paraburdoo and the coastal community of Onslow. Iron ore and natural gas projects dominate, yet the shire also boasts rugged national parks and remote beaches. Locals cool off in the natural spa pool at Hamersley Gorge in Karijini National Park and gather on the beach in Onslow on certain nights of the year to watch the shimmering Staircase to the Moon as the full moon rises over exposed tidal flats.
Ashburton Council has an approximate area of 108,000 km².
It is comprised of parts of the North West Central state electorate.