About Marble Bar
Marble Bar is a small historic town in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, located about 150 km southeast of Port Hedland on the Coongan River. It is famous for its namesake jasper bar and for recording extreme heat, including 160 consecutive days above 37.8°C in 1923-24. Established during an 1890s gold rush, it retains heritage buildings and serves as a gateway to Pilbara gorges and outback landscapes.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote outback town set in rugged Pilbara landscape of red earth, spinifex and rocky ranges. The town centre has heritage buildings from the gold rush era, including the former Government Buildings now housing the Marble Bar Museum, Iron Clad Hotel and general store. The namesake Marble Bar jasper formation crosses the Coongan River at Marble Bar Pool. Surroundings offer gorges, waterholes, 4WD tracks and mining heritage sites to explore.
Key highlights
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Namesake Marble Bar jasper formation across the Coongan River at Marble Bar Pool
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World heat record of 160 consecutive days above 37.8°C from 1923 to 1924
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Heritage buildings including Marble Bar Museum and Iron Clad Hotel
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Comet Gold Mine and other gold rush era relics
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Gateway to Pilbara gorges including Doolena Gorge and Carawine Gorge