Duketon is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located north of Leonora. The town boomed during the early 1900s as a result of gold being discovered in the area. One of the larger mines in the area, The Golden Spinifex, built a five head stamp mill in 1902-1903. A petition for the government to construct a state battery was presented to the minister for mines by the local MLA signed by 58 leaseholders, prospectors and miners from Duketon.[1] The battery was built in 1904 and operated near the town. By 1905 the town had a hotel, bakery, a bank branch along with a variety of other stores.[2]

Duketon Western Australia
Duketon
Coordinates	27.639°S 122.283°E / -27.639; 122.283
Postcode(s)	6440
Elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Location	1,067 km (663 mi) NNE of Perth 110 km (68 mi) north of Laverton
LGA(s)	Shire of Laverton
State electorate(s)	Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

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