Euro, Western Australia

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Euro
Western Australia
Euro is located in Western Australia
Euro
Euro
Coordinates28°43′26″S 122°23′20″E / 28.724°S 122.389°E / -28.724; 122.389Coordinates: 28°43′26″S 122°23′20″E / 28.724°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 Laverton
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor

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

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