Weipa
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Weipa () is a coastal mining town in the local government area of Weipa Town in Queensland. It is one of the largest towns on the Cape York Peninsula. It exists because of the enormous bauxite deposits along the coast. The Port of Weipa is mainly involved in exports of bauxite. There are also shipments of live cattle from the port.
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- town
- Australian place.name
- Weipa
- Australian place.state
- qld
- Australian place.image
- Weipa-cape-york-queensland-australia.jpg
- Australian place.caption
- Weipa
- Australian place.pop
- 4097
- Australian place.established
- 1961
- Australian place.postcode
- 4874
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
- Australian place.utc
- +10:00
- Australian place.dist1
- 651
- Australian place.dir1
- NW
- Australian place.location1
- Cooktown
- Australian place.dist2
- 820
- Australian place.dir2
- NW
- Australian place.location2
- Cairns
- Australian place.dist3
- 1359
- Australian place.dir3
- NNE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- Australia
- Located in
- Queensland
- Population
- 4097
- Elevation
- 16
- Image
- Weipa airport departure lounge.JPG
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- Commons category
- Weipa, Queensland
- postal code
- 4874
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Article · Português
Weipa é a maior cidade no Golfo de Carpentária costa da Península do Cabo York, em Queensland, Austrália. No censo de 2006, Weipa tinha uma população de 2830 habitantes; a maior comunidade da Península do Cabo York. Ela existe por causa dos enormes depósitos debauxita ao longo da costa. O Porto de Weipa é principalmente envolvidos na exportação de bauxita e de gado.
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