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 | |||||||||||||||
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 View of the Pinjarra Alumina Refinery in September 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32.619040°S 115.913210°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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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
- "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "Alcoa -- Australia".
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