Laverton
Laverton is a town and shire in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The town of Laverton is located on the western edge of the Great Victoria Desert, 957 kilometres north north east of Perth and 124 kilometres east north east of the town of Leonora. The Shire of Laverton has an area of 179,476 square kilometres, and a population of about 1,200 people, almost all of whom live in the town.
Laverton is primarily a mining area. There are two major gold mines in the Shire: Granny Smith owned and operated by Placer Dome and Sunrise Dam owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti. Both are now enormous open pits. The Murrin Murrin laterite nickel project is also located nearby, just over the shire border in Leonora. The area is too arid to support agriculture, but very low density grazing of sheep and cattle is feasible, and a substantial area of land is used in this way. Laverton has desert climate that is favourable to wildflowers during the spring and the beautiful Sturt Desert Pea.
Laverton
Laverton is a town and shire in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The town of Laverton is located on the western edge of the Great Victoria Desert, 957 kilometres north north east of Perth and 124 kilometres east north east of the town of Leonora. The Shire of Laverton has an area of 179,476 square kilometres, and a population of about 1,200 people, almost all of whom live in the town. more
Laverton Telecentre
Community Telecentres can be used to access Telephone, Fax, Email and Internet services and are independent incorporated bodies owned by the community. more
Windarra Heritage Trail
The Heritage Trail is located 28km from Laverton, for directions and information please visit the Laverton Tourist Centre. more
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