Leinster, WA 6437, is a small mining town located in the northern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, approximately 375 kilometers north of Kalgoorlie. Established in the 1970s to support the nearby nickel mining operations, Leinster serves as a residential hub for workers and their families. The town features essential amenities such as a school, sports facilities, and a supermarket, catering to its tight-knit community. Its remote location in the arid outback is characterized by vast, open landscapes and a harsh desert climate. Leinster's economy is heavily reliant on the mining industry, making it a quintessential example of a resource-based Australian outback town.
| Postcode: | 6437 |
| State: | WA |
| Coordinates (lat/long): | -27.68439, 120.529798 |
| Federal Electorate: | Durack |