Wickham, Western Australia
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Wickham is a town located 1,572 km north of
Pilbara region of Western Australia. In 2016 Wickham had a population of 2,295 people. Aboriginal people made up 17.2% of the population, five times the state average.[2]
History
Wickham was established in 1970 by Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates (Robe) and named after John Clements Wickham, the captain of HMS Beagle, who surveyed the north-west coast in 1840.[3]
The town's first permanent buildings were completed in 1970 by Robe to support its iron-ore mine at
Rio Tinto. Wickham was originally a closed company town but from 1980 has been jointly administered by Robe and the Shire of Roebourne.[4] In August 2000 Rio Tinto acquired a majority interest in the Robe River Iron Associates joint venture and in 2012 established a new Wickham South subdivision that included 212 new dwellings, 25 residential lots, and 198 new FIFO accommodation units.[4]
Notable people
- Amber Bradley, rower
- Don Fergusson, rower and police officer
- Tanya Oxtoby, soccer coach and former player
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wickham (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wickham (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Reay, Justin. "Voyage of the Beagle to Western Australia 1837-43 and her commanders' knowledge of two VOC wrecks" (PDF). Western Australian Museum. Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b Latimer, Cole (18 April 2012). "Rio announces massive Wickham expansion". Australian Mining. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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