Town in Western Australia
| Cataby Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 Cataby roadhouse | |
  Cataby | |
| Coordinates | 30°43′12″S 115°25′26″E / 30.72°S 115.424°E / -30.72; 115.424 |
| Population | 103 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode(s) | 6507 |
| Area | 178.3 km (68.8 sq mi) |
| Location | 170 km (106 mi) N of Perth |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Dandaragan |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
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, with the town of Dandaragan located 17 km to the east.
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.
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.
The town was threatened by a bushfire in 2010, which closed the Brand Highway for a few hours; the fire was contained shortly afterward.
Notes
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cataby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Perth to Monkey Mia drive Archived 17 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine ninemsn.com.au, accessed: 24 May 2010
- "IBA: Cataby". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- Cataby Mineral Sands Project : Iluka Resources Limited / report and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority. Perth, W.A. : Environmental Protection Authority, 2005. Bulletin, 1030-0120 ; 1212 "December 2005" Title on CD-ROM: Cataby Mineral Sands Project environmental protection statement / Iluka. ISBN 0-7307-6853-8
- "Cataby Bushfire Contained". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2013.