Weano Gorge in Karijini National Park: showing the bright-red strata of the iron-bearing Archaean rocks of the Pilbara.
North of the Pilbara looking south at the range
The Pilbara is a large, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. In 2010, the region had a population of about 48,600.
Pilbara is known for Aboriginal peoples, its stunning landscapes, its red earth and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is a dry region, but it has cyclones every year or two. The cyclones bring a great deal of rain when they do occur.