Since the 1960s, Port Hedland has been the center of a thriving iron-ore industry; its natural harbour handles the largest tonnage of any Port in Australia and it is here that the iron-ore is unloaded, screened, crushed, stockpiled and conveyed out onto the pier for export. But more than the iron-ore, what is striking at this time of the year are the huge pyramids of snow-white salt which are stockpiled alongside the main road, solar-produced by the Leslie Salt Company in the area. They are rushing to export all this salt before the typhoon season kicks in.
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