Cossack Region

Cossack, known as Bajinhurrba in Ngarluma language, and formerly known as Tien Tsin, is an historic ghost town located 1,480 km north of Perth and 15 km from Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The nearest town to Cossack, which is located on Butcher Inlet at the mouth of the Harding River, is Wickham. The former Tien Tsin …
Cossack, known as Bajinhurrba in Ngarluma language, and formerly known as Tien Tsin, is an historic ghost town located 1,480 km north of Perth and 15 km from Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The nearest town to Cossack, which is located on Butcher Inlet at the mouth of the Harding River, is Wickham. The former Tien Tsin Harbour is now known as Port Walcott. Since 2021, the townsite is managed and operated by the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd.
  • Population: 14 (SAL 2021)
  • Established: 1863 · 1871 (renamed)
  • Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
  • Location: 34 km (21 mi) from Karratha
  • Postcode(s): 6720
  • Area: 67.7 km² (26.1 sq mi)
  • LGA(s): City of Karratha
Data from: en.wikipedia.org