Waypa (Wai-ba), Welcome to Portside, heart of the West End!
Explore the heart of the West End by foot!
Located on the doorstep of Port Hedland’s iconic port operations, the largest bulk export port in the world, the historic Portside precinct is the original town settlement centre of Hedland, and now home to a range of retail, tourism, community, arts and food and beverage businesses. For many tourists and visitors, this is the first experience and point of contact in Port Hedland, and acts as the gateway to the town and wider region.
You are invited to learn more about Port Hedlands settlement town, as it celebrates 125 years since being gazetted, and have a sneak peak into the characters and stories that have helped form Portside today.