Euro, Western Australia

Euro
Western Australia
Euro; Western Australia
	Euro
Coordinates	28°43′26″S 122°23′20″E / 28.724°S 122.389°E
Established	1902
Postcode(s)	6440
Elevation	475 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

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