Leitchville, Victoria
| Leitchville Victoria |
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 Murray-Goulburn dairy |
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 Leitchville
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| Population: | 271[1] |
| Established: | 1929 |
| Postcode: | 3567 |
| Coordinates: | 35°54′S 144°17′E / 35.9°S 144.283°ECoordinates: 35°54′S 144°17′E / 35.9°S 144.283°E |
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| LGA: | Shire of Gannawarra |
| State District: | Rodney |
| Federal Division: | Mallee, Murray |
Leitchville is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Gannawarra Local Government Area, 262 kilometres of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Leitchville had a population of 271.[1]
[edit] History
The district was named after the manager of Gunbower station, Duncan Leitch, following his death in 1887, and the Post Office opened on 1 October 1887.[2] The township was gazetted in 1929.
[edit] The Town today
The major industry in Leitchville is dairy production; a Murray Goulburn cheese factory was located in the town, but closed in February 2010, with the loss of 80 jobs.[3][1] Kow Swamp, the site of a major palaeontological find providing insight into the origins of Indigenous Australians is located nearby.[4]
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Gunbower has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Heathcote District Football League.[5]
[edit] References
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Leitchville (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL227600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "Towns in Gannawarra". Gannawarra Shire Council. http://www.gannawarra.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=42&h=0. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ "Leitchville Victoria". Travelmate. http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Leitchville_%5C_VIC. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ Full Points Footy. "Leitchville-Gunbower". http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Leitchville-Gunbower.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
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