Cataby, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Cataby is a small settlement approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia on the Brand Highway. The area was once called West Dandaragan,[2] with the town of Dandaragan located 17 km to the east.
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Cataby roadhouse | |
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| Coordinates: 30°43′12″S 115°25′26″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Area | |
• Total | 178.3 km2 (68.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 103 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 6507 |
The Cataby Important Bird Area, which supports an important breeding population of the short-billed black cockatoo, lies 2 km south-east of the town.[3]
Tronox have a titanium mine site at Cooljarloo, near Cataby. Concentrate is transported by road train to the processing facility at Chandala, near Muchea.
The area has also been explored for mineral sands.[4]
The town was threatened by a bushfire in 2010, which closed the Brand Highway for a few hours; the fire was contained shortly afterward.[5]
