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| Locality | Point Samson |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Karratha |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -20.58403 |
| Longitude | 117.22845 |
| Population | 481 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 359.8 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1271 km north |
Point Samson is a locality in the City Of Karratha local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 481. The locality covers an area of 359.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1271 km north of Perth. Point Samson is located at 20.5840°S, 117.2284°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving.
Point Samson rises from the Pilbara coast, a scatter of buildings clinging to a spit of land that juts into the Indian Ocean. It lies 948.3 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 13.3 km north-east of Wickham. The air here carries the sharp, clean tang of salt and the dry whisper of the land, a place where the ochre earth meets an endless, shimmering expanse of blue. Low-slung scrub clings tenaciously to the sandy soil, a testament to the resilience of life in this arid beauty, and the horizon is a soft, hazy line where the sky bleeds into the sea. The sun, a fierce eye in the daytime sky, softens its gaze as it dips, painting the clouds in bruised purples and molten gold, a spectacle that stills the hurried pulse of the day.
This coastal outcrop has long been a place of passage and purpose, its history entwined with the bounty of the ocean and the burgeoning industries of the land. Once a vital loading point for iron ore, the echoes of that industrial past linger, a subtle undercurrent beneath the more relaxed rhythm of today. Now, its economy is a more varied blend, with fishing boats bobbing in the harbour and a steady stream of travellers drawn by the stark, raw beauty of the Dampier Archipelago. The jetty, a skeletal finger reaching out into the turquoise water, still hums with activity, a focal point for both commerce and quiet contemplation. Point Samson, in its enduring spirit, offers a window into the enduring connection between humanity and this magnificent, untamed coastline.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Point Samson, Western Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Point Samson, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
Detailed location data for Point Samson includes the postcode, telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Karratha). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Point Samson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |