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Named after William Dampier who explored the North West Coast in 1699 Dampier is located 21km west of Karratha overlooking the ocean and the islands of the Dampier Archipelago. The Port of Dampier was developed in 1963 when Hamersley Iron entered into an agreement with the state government to develop an iron ore mine at Tom Price and a port in the Burrup Archipelago which would allow the company to export its iron ore to world markets. Dampier is now surrounded by approximately 11000 hectares of industrial land - the Woodside operated North West Shelf Ventures Karratha Gas Plant Woodsides Pluto Gas Plant and Rio Tintos Iron Ore and Salt Operations. Dampier is also home to the King Bay Supply Base which provides important support to the offshore oil and gas industry. The gateway to the Dampier Archipelago Dampier offers sheltered beaches for water recreation activities brilliant sunsets coconut palms sandy beaches parks and BBQs. Dampier also offers an access point for many of the natural and cultural attractions in the area. Marvel at the huge natural mounds of rock deposits visit Red Dogs memorial statue attend the Gossip Festival in May peruse the stalls at the Dampier Beachside Markets enter the Billfish Shootout held in June or the Dampier Classic Fishing Competition held in the first weekend of August or the Red Dog Festival Relay held in June. Tidepole Sams Island Off the foreshore ofDampier this island has a unique and fascinating history dating back to the 1960s. It was originally named Tidepole Island in 1884 when the British Admiralty were undertaking data collection and hydrographic surveys led by Staff Commander JE Coghlan RN. Poles were placed near the island to enable the measurement of tides-hence the name Tidepole Island. When the iron ore industry arrived in the Pilbara in the 1960s a mining lease was granted for the island. After surviving the horrors of World War II in Yugoslavia Sam Ostojich settled in the Pilbara in 1965 where he worked on the first causeway of the Karratha to Dampier Road. Sams first visit to Tidepole Island was aboard a raft lashed together with 44 gallon drums. The story goes that a fierce storm blew up and Sam was stranded there for several days. This was the beginning of Sams love affair with the island that went down in Dampiers history. Living and working on his island whenever time allowed he began constructing a castle in www.karrathavisitorcentre.com.au Dampier 23