Leonora Attractions

Leonora (pop. 1000) and the neighboring settlement of Gwalia flourished as gold-mining towns at the end of the 19th C, and the productive Sons of Gwalia gold mine closed down only in 1963. The two towns were given a fresh lease of life when nickel and gold mines were opened up at Leinster, to the north, and Laverton to the east.

The country round Leonora is flat and covered with mulga scrub, but when rain falls in spring (August and early September) there is a profusion of wild flowers. Everywhere there are remains of old mining operations.