Oakajee, Western Australia

Oakajee is a locality in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the city of Geraldton.[1]

Oakajee
Western Australia
Oakajee
Coordinates28.602°S 114.612°E / -28.602; 114.612
Established1996
Postcode(s)6532
Location
  • 450 km (280 mi) N of Perth
  • 26 km (16 mi) N of Geraldton
LGA(s)Shire of Chapman Valley
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack

Oakajee was a location on the Northampton railway line between 1879 and 1957.[2]

The area was associated with the Oakajee Port proposal, a project with a long history of attempts to secure funding for construction, the most recent having stalled in 2014.[3][4]


See also

References
  1. "Oakajee". Gazetteer of Australia. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  2. "Military Camp at Oakagee". Geraldton Guardian (WA : 1906 - 1928). WA: National Library of Australia. 26 October 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. Saunders, Amanda. "Padbury shares plunge 79% as Oakajee fail comes back to bite". www.smh.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. "Oakajee Port and Rail to build new Mid-West iron ore port". Government Media Office. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.



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