Point Samson is a small coastal settlement 1,579 km north of

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and 18 km north of Roebourne in the

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. The town is a popular holiday location for the nearby mining towns, including Wickham, Karratha and Dampier. Fishing is the main industry. From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos or crocidolite was carried here by rail from Wittenoom for shiploading by Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd. The townsite was investigated for further development in the 1980s. The population of Point Samson was 231 at the 2016 census,Australian Bureau of Statistics
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City of Karratha Coastal towns in Western Australia Fishing communities in Australia {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub