Euro is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located between Laverton and Mount Margaret.

Euro Western Australia
Euro
Coordinates	28.724°S 122.389°E / -28.724; 122.389
Established	1902
Postcode(s)	6440
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Location	967 km (601 mi) NNE of Perth 10 km (6 mi) south of Laverton
LGA(s)	Shire of Laverton
State electorate(s)	Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

The town is named after a species of kangaroo, the eastern wallaroo, also known as the euro. The town was gazetted in 1902[1] and took the name of a nearby gold mine. The mine had been established by North Star Gold mines prior to 1900 with lots being surveyed in the townsite in 1900.

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