Car hire Newman Airport

Newman Airport serves the isolated Western Australia mining community of Newman, which is less than seven miles away with car rental in Newman Airport. Virgin Australia, QantasLink and Skywest direct flights to Perth are the main means of transportation between Western Australia's capital and the Shire of East Pilbara. More than 150,000 passengers board these flights every year.

Newman Airport facilities

This airport once held annual drag races and is currently in the middle of a significant renovation. Many options to compare car hire are available along with baggage services at the car park, disabled persons' toilet facilities and public telephones. Virgin Australia counters are open an hour prior to flights and half an hour after each departing flight.

Newman Airport excursions

As East Pilbara's biggest town, Newman is the main base for excursions around this rugged, red desert region. Much of Newman's population works at Mount Whaleback, the biggest open-cut iron ore mine on Earth. A journey to Mount Newman from the town lasts about 30 minutes with car hire in Newman Airport, while the Hickman Crater is 22 miles north. Waterfalls cascade down some of the six soothing desert waterholes around Newman.

Best time to visit

Balmy nights and year-long warm weather dominate Newman's tropical climate. Temperatures can become uncomfortably hot in the November to April wet season and remain fairly high even in the middle of the night. Tropical cyclones sometimes strike between December and April. Temperatures decrease to more comfortable levels during the May to October dry season.

Car rental in Newman Airport

Newman is the gateway to some of Australia's most rugged outback treks, many of which require four-wheel drives to safely explore. Outback motorists are more likely to encounter wildlife than other drivers and are advised to take breaks at least once every two hours to avoid fatigue. Even Newman's main road, the Great Northern Highway, is quite isolated.