Leinster, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Leinster
state = wa


caption =
lga = Shire of Leonora
postcode = 6437
est = 1976
pop = 1,098
elevation= 497
maxtemp = 27.9
mintemp = 14.6
rainfall = 292.5
stategov = Kalgoorlie
fedgov = Kalgoorlie
dist1 = 968
dir1 = NW
location1= Perth
dist2 = 373
dir2 = N
location2= Kalgoorlie, Western Australiacoord|-27.912|120.697|type:city(732)_region:AU-WA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=title

Leinster is a town in the northern goldfields area of Western Australia. The town is located 4km east of the Goldfields Highway, in the Shire of Leonora Local Government Area, convert|968|km|mi|0 northeast of the state capital, Perth. At the 2001 census, Leinster had a population of 1,098.Census 2001 AUS|id=UCL515800|name=Leinster (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-15]

The town was established in 1976 by the Agnew Gold Mining Company 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.cite web
url = http://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/about_us/leinster_township.html
title = Leinster Township
publisher = Shire of Leonora
accessdate = 2007-06-15]

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.cite web
url = http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/stainlessSteelMaterials/nickelWest.jsp
title = Nickel West
publisher = BHP Billiton
accessdate = 2007-06-15]

ee also

*Leinster Airport

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