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Leonora - Leinster, North of Kalgoorlie - Western Australia
 

The township of Leinster lies 368km north of Kalgoorlie and is often described as an oasis in the desert. Residents refer to it as either the 'home of the wedge tail eagle' or 'the jewel of the northern goldfields'. Leinster was first established in 1976 as a company town supporting the nickel mine of the Agnew Gold Mining Company. It takes the name from nearby Leinster Downs Station. Large scale mining in the area began in 1897 when the East Murchison United Company (EMU) began working on alluvial gold deposit in the vicinity of what is now the Emu gold operations. Western Mining Corporation Resources Ltd purchased the operation in 1989, renamed it 'Leinster Nickel Operations' and began recommissioning the operation.

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Camping out under the stars (when it gets dark).

Rock formation near Leinster townsite.

Rock formation near Leinster townsite.

Leinster townsite entrance road.

Leinster townsite, a green oasis in the red outback of W.A..

Leinster is a mining town, but looks like a great place to live.

The abandoned Corringie Settlement at Wilson's Patch, 80km north of the remote mining town of Leonora.

A most interesting place, which seems to have closed late 1990's or early 2000's.

Some background info about Corringie can be found www.wilja.asn.au and postscript.

Dry compost toilets.

Buckminster Fuller-designed geodesic domes.

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Unbleached canvas was stretched over each pentagonal frame. 

Entrance road to Corringie Settlement with the art room on the left.

The abandoned Corringie Settlement at Wilson's Patch, 80km north of the remote mining town of Leonora.

The abandoned Corringie Settlement at Wilson's Patch, 80km north of the remote mining town of Leonora.

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A lone grave at Corringie.

The road is good from Kalgoorlie right through to where it meets the Great Northern Highway at Meekatharra.

Mining tourist spot across from the Agnew Hotel.

Agnew townsite - that's it!  That's the whole town.

The first of two blowouts on the rough Old Agnew-Leinster road.

One of the many salt pans throughout the region. And my 1999 Ford Falcon Forte.

The Perth-Kalgoorlie water pipeline.

Heading home after a week exploring the eastern goldfields.

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