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49.2˚C Member Total area: 507,896 km 2 National Parks: 6 Population (approx): 66,000 Perth Pilbara 7 people per square km. There are more than 31 Aboriginal language groups in the Pilbara. 31+ 2 times the size of the UK. Red dog, the larrikin wandering canine of the Pilbara has been the subject of two Australian films. He was a member of the Dampier Salt's Sport and Social Club, the Transport Workers' Union and even had a bank account with the Bank of NSW. Mt Whaleback in Newman is the largest single open-cut iron ore mine in the world. The pit is 5.5km long, and is expected to eventually reach a depth of 500 metres. Port Hedland handles over 100 million tonnes of iron ore a year. Bulk carrier vessels are up to 260,000 tonnes and over 230m in length. 80 Mile Beach is the longest stretch of uninterrupted beach in Western Australia, and is actually 136 miles (220km) long. Marble Bar has held the title of Australia's hottest town with the most consecutive days of 37.8 °C or above, during a period of 160 days from 31 October 1923 to 7 April 1924. The Dampier Archipelago is made up of 42 Islands and islets all within a 45km radius of Dampier, and is home to around 650 fish species. The Dampier Archipelago is one of the largest turtle nesting sites in the world. Green, Hawksbill and Flatback turtles nest on several beaches from October to February, with hatchlings emerging between December and April. Iron Ore trains in Tom Price can be 2.5km long and require 3 locomotives to haul 35,000 tonnes of ore at speeds up to 80km/hour. 1,249 metres Mt Meharry is the highest mountain in Western Australia. Australia's North West | 23