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; 122.389
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 about 7 km from Laverton.[1][2][3]

The town was named after a gold mine established by North Star Gold Mines Ltd., although Euro is also a name for the common wallaby.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Town names". www0.landgate.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ Twentieh Century Impressions of Western Australia. P.W.H. Thiel & Company. 1901.
  3. ^ "Outback Family History". www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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