Port Hedland

Japanese: ポート・ヘッドランド(英語表記)Port Hedland
Port Hedland
The city is located in the northwest of Western Australia, and is the capital of the Pilbara region. It has a population of 14,000 (1987). It has been a small port town since the 19th century, but in the 1960s a mine railway and a dedicated port were built, and it grew rapidly as an export port for three mines, including Mount Newman, about 350 km to the south. Salt is also produced here. There is an airport, and New Town (South Hedland) has been built. It was founded in 1863, and its name comes from the name of the first white person to arrive in Australia.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
オーストラリア西部,ウェスタン・オーストラリア州北西部,ピルバラ地方の中心都市。人口1万4000(1987)。19世紀以来の小さな港町であったが,1960年代に鉱山鉄道,専用港湾が建設され,南約350kmにあるマウント・ニューマンなど三つの鉱山からの輸出港として急成長した。製塩も行われる。空港があり,ニュータウン(サウス・ヘッドランド)が建設されている。1863年の開基で,名称は最初の白人来航者名に由来する。

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