Oakley, Western Australia

Oakley is a locality in the Peel Region of Western Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray.[1][2]

Oakley
Western Australia
View of the Pinjarra Alumina Refinery in September 2020
Coordinates32.619040°S 115.913210°E / -32.619040; 115.913210
Postcode(s)6208
Area50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murray
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Canning
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
 ? ? 941.4 mm
37.1 in
Localities around Oakley:
Pinjarra Fairbridge Fairbridge
Blythewood Oakley Banksiadale
Blythewood Meelon Marrinup

Oakley is located at the foot of the Darling Scarp and is very lowly populated, it is one of the locations of Alcoa's three alumina refineries, which is named after the nearest large town in the region, Pinjarra.[3]

References

  1. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. "Alcoa -- Australia".


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