Weipa Port Procedures and Information for Shipping

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The port of Weipa is situated approximately 200km south from the tip of Cape York on the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula and 800km by road from Cairns. Weipa has a population of about 3500 people.

Its principal export is bauxite from the Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) mine, the majority of which is shipped to the Rio Tinto Alcan refinery at Gladstone.

Weipa shipping manual

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Contact information

zLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.

wLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area.

vStandard mobile call rates will apply.

Last updated
18 September 2023