Cossack is a historic ghost town located 1,480 km north of Perth within the City of Karratha. The carefully maintained remnants of this early settlement include some of the oldest buildings in Western Australia positioned on the waters of the Butcher Inlet.
Originally named “Tien Tsin” after the boat which carried the first settlers to the region in 1863, the town was once the North West’s main shipping port. The township was renamed Cossack after the warship that carried the State’s governor, Frederick Weld, to the Pilbara in 1871.
Originally named “Tien Tsin” after the boat which carried the first settlers to the region in 1863, the town was once the North West’s main shipping port. The township was renamed Cossack after the warship that carried the State’s governor, Frederick Weld, to the Pilbara in 1871.
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