Karratha is a town adjoining the port of Dampier in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Karratha is located approximately 1,535 km north of Perth and 850 km south of Broome on the North West Coastal Highway, north of Perth and 850 km south of Broome on the North West Coastal Highway.
Accommodation options vary from cheap hotels and backpackers, to self catering apartment style accommodation, B&B’s and caravan parks and motels.
Experience Aboriginal culture with the Jaburara Heritage Trail, just 25 minutes from Karratha you will fiind Hersons Cove featuring the Staircase to the Moon- this natural phenomenon is caused by the rising of a full moon reflecting on the exposed mudflats at extremely low tide. Browse the local markets for local produce and crafts.