Oakajee, Western Australia

Oakajee
Western Australia
Oakajee
Coordinates 28°36′07″S 114°36′43″E / 28.602°S 114.612°ECoordinates: 28°36′07″S 114°36′43″E / 28.602°S 114.612°E
Established 1996
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 is a locality in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the city of Geraldton.[1]

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

The area is associated with the Oakajee Port, a project with a long history of failed attempts to secure funding for construction, the most recent of which occurred in May 2014.[3] [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oakajee". Gazetteer of Australia. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  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"". http://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 2008-07-30.