Leinster, Western Australia
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  Leinster | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°54′43″S 120°41′49″E / 27.912°S 120.697°E | ||||||||
| Population | 732 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6437 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Leonora | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Leinster is a town in the northern goldfields area of Western Australia. It is 4 km east of the Goldfields Highway, in the Shire of Leonora local government area, 968 kilometres (601 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth. At the 2006 census, Leinster had a population of 732.[1]
The town was established in 1976 by Agnew Mining as a dormitory town for workers at its nickel mine and was named for the nearby Leinster Downs station. Facilities at Leinster include a supermarket, post office, service station, primary school and tavern. Sporting facilities include an indoor sports centre and 18 hole golf course.[2]
The Leinster Nickel Operation is now part of the BHP Billiton Nickel West business group. The operation employs 992 workers and produces 40,000–45,000 tons of nickel in concentrate per year.[3][4]
Apart from the nickel operations, gold was also mined 41 km south-east of Leinster, at the Thunderbox Gold Mine, from 2002 to 2007.
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References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Leinster (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Leinster Township". Shire of Leonora. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ "Nickel West". BHP Billiton. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ Perseverance Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia on Mindat.org
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