Euro, Western Australia
Euro | |
|---|---|
  Euro | |
| Coordinates: 28°43′26″S 122°23′20″E / 28.724°S 122.389°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1902 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Postcode | 6440 |
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.
- ^ Twentieth Century Impressions of Western Australia. P.W.H. Thiel & Company. 1901.
- ^ "Outback Family History". www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2023.