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Agnew in the region of Western Australia is a town located in Australia - some 1,748 mi or ( 2813 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Agnew is now 04:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: and . When in this area, you might want to check out . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Agnew ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Agnew, Western Australia
Agnew is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is located 982 kilometres north-east of Perth and the closest populated town is Leinster. The town is named after a miner, John A. Agnew, who worked for a local mining firm, Bewick, Moreing & Co. The townsite was declared in 1936. Having no official post office in 1936, an unofficial one operated two days per week but only offered limited service.
Located at -28.01 120.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vivien, Western Australia
Vivien is an abandoned town located between Leinster and Leonora in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. Initially the town was known as Harris which was developed in 1903 then extended in 1905 when the local progress association asked for additional lots to be surveyed. It was around this time the town became known as Vivien, since the Vivien Gold Mine and the Vivien Gem Reef were both located close by. The townsite was gazetted in 1906.
Located at -27.98 120.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lawlers, Western Australia
Lawlers is a ghost town in Western Australia on the Old Agnew Road located 982 kilometres north-east of Perth in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. Gold was discovered in the area by Anderson, Hall and Heffernan, a party of prospectors that left Cue in 1892. Patrick Lawler and his party arrived in 1893 and had little success until they left and returned in 1894. The townsite was surveyed and gazetted in 1896 and named after Patrick Lawler.
Located at -28.05 120.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Agnew Gold Mine
The Agnew Gold Mine is a gold mine located 3 km west of Agnew, Western Australia. It is owned by the South African mining company Gold Fields. It is one of two mines the company operates in Australia, the other being the St Ives Gold Mine. Ore is mined at Agnew in the under ground Waroonga complex and the open pit Songvang operation.
Located at -27.92 120.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Leinster, Western Australia
Leinster is a town in the northern goldfields area of Western Australia. It is 4 km east of the Goldfields Highway, in the Shire of Leonora local government area, 968 kilometres northeast of the state capital, Perth. At the 2006 census, Leinster had a population of 732. The town was established in 1976 by the Agnew Gold Mining Company as a dormitory town for workers at its nickel mine and was named for the nearby Leinster Downs station.
Located at -27.91 120.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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