Golf Western Australia has ventured in to the heart of the Pilbara region in 2011 as part of its program to provide a course rating for every golf course in Western Australia. Last year the focus was on the metropolitan clubs, south west country clubs, and public courses while this year the focus is on getting every country club rated. Paraburdoo Golf Club (pictured) is one of those courses. Located 1,500 kilometres North East of Perth, Paraburdoo is in the Shire of Ashburton and is named after the nearby &aposPirraburdoo&apos lease, an aboriginal name for the white “Little Corella” which lives in the area. The Shire of Ashburton, at nearly half the size of the state of Victoria (105,647 square km), boasts some of the world&aposs largest open cut mines, largest pastoral leases and cattle stations and a thriving fishing industry all set against a beautiful and ancient arid tropical landscape. The team of Golf WA volunteers, led by Di Monk, has completed 124 of some 250 courses in Western Australia to date. The completion date for the course rating project is anticipated to be September 2011. Click Here to see more photos from the Pilbara ratings. With assistance from Golf WA and Paraburdoo Community Online