ajana is a small farming town in western australia. it is about 530 kilometres north east of perth. the town was officially started in 1915. in 2006, there were 22 people living at ajana. the name of the town might be from an australian aboriginal word, "ajano", used for the area nearby. it might also be from the word "ngajna", meaning "mine", as a place where stone axes could be made.