Gwalia, Western Australia
| Gwalia Western Australia | |
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The State Hotel, Gwalia, built 1903, in 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 28°54′48″S 121°19′48″E / 28.9133°S 121.33°E |
| Established | 1897 |
| Postcode(s) | 6438 |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Leonora |
Gwalia is a former gold-mining town located 233 kilometres (145 mi) north of Kalgoorlie and 828 kilometres (514 mi) east of Perth in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. Today, Gwalia is essentially a ghost town, having been largely deserted since the main source of employment, the Sons of Gwalia gold mine, closed in 1963. Just 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north is the town of Leonora, which remains the hub for the area's mining and pastoral industries.