Marble Bar   WA  6760
	Population: 300,   Height above sea level: 178m Latitude: 21.1012,   Longitude: 119.4500 Location:   1,475km north of Perth Highway: Newman - Port Hedland Rd off Great Northern Hwy.  Nearest Major Town: Port Hedland 184 N Nearest Airport: Port Hedland Touring Area: North West - Pilbara
Australia's hottest town with summer temperatures being consistently over 100°F (38°C) for days on end. Gazetted in 1893 following the discovery of gold in the area in 1890 by a prospector named Francis Jenkins who is remembered by the name of the town's main street. The name came from a nearby jasper bar mistaken for marble and now known as Marble Bar, which runs across the bed of the Coongan River.

Coulouful rock formations near Marble Bar

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