Euro, Western Australia

Euro is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located between Laverton and Mount Margaret.

Euro
Western Australia
Euro
Coordinates28.724°S 122.389°E / -28.724; 122.389
Established1902
Postcode(s)6440
Elevation475 m (1,558 ft)
Location
  • 967 km (601 mi) NNE of Perth
  • 10 km (6 mi) south of Laverton
LGA(s)Shire of Leonora
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

The town is named after a species of kangaroo, the eastern wallaroo. The town was gazetted in 1902[1] and took the name of a nearby gold mine. The mine had been established by North Star Gold mines prior to 1900 with lots being surveyed in the townsite in 1900.

References

  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – E". Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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