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Leonora [1] is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

[edit] Understand

Leonora is a nice comfortable place to stay the real draw is the Gwalia ghost town 3km out of town.

  • Leonora Visitor Centre, Cnr Tower & Trump St, ☎ +61 8 90377016. 9AM-4:30PM. Full of information.  edit

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Leonora is 235km north of Kalgoorlie on the Goldfields Hwy.

[edit] By plane

[edit] From Perth

  • Skippers, ☎ +61 1300 729 924 (), [2]. Direct flights there and back leave M, T, and W. Flights going via Laverton leave on W, T and F. Flying time is about 2 hours direct to Leonora and an hour longer stpping at Laverton. Flights leave from Skippers own Terminal at the general aviation section of Perth Domestic Airport. $395.  edit

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Central Hotel, 10 Tower St. The steak or chicken counter meals are not spectacular taste-wise but the cuts are so large they reach the edge of the plate. $20.  edit
  • Whitehouse Hotel Restaurant, Tower St. M-Sa Lunch 12-2PM, Dinner 6PM-8AM. Some say this place is trying too hard. Maybe, but it does have the longest and most diverse menu in town. Mains $22-27.  edit

[edit] Self catering

  • Coles Express, Cnr Rochester and Tower St, ☎ +61 8 9037 6011. 5AM-8PM daily. The range isn't much wider than milk, canned goods, snacks and toiletries but it might suffice if you really need something.  edit
  • Leonora Supermarket, Tower St, ☎ +61 8 9037 6002. M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 8:30AM-1PM. A decent selection of the usual supermarket items, but gourmet foods are scant.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Contact

[edit] Phone

Mobile phone coverage is limited to the Telstra 3G network, and only within town. The signal becomes variable to non-existent the further away you get. Coverage maps show it's possible to get a signal with an external antenna further out of town, but you should not rely on it. Other networks aren't available in Menzies.

A satellite phone would be useful to have in an emergency if you intend to spend an extended amount of time off the beaten track.

[edit] Internet

Mobile internet on the Telstra 3G network has the same coverage as the phones do.

[edit] Get out

  • Menzies - A tiny gold rush town at the turn off to Lake Ballard.

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