Leitchville

Leitchville
Leitchville
Town
	Murray-Goulburn dairy
	Leitchville
	Coordinates: 35°54′0″S 144°17′0″E / 35.90000°S 144.28333°E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Shire of Gannawarra;
Location	262 km (163 mi) NW of Melbourne ; 108 km (67 mi) SE of Swan Hill ; 49 km (30 mi) SE of Kerang ; 17 km (11 mi) SE of Cohuna ;
Established	1929
Government
• State electorate	Murray Plains;
• Federal division	Mallee;
Population
• Total	558 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode	3567

Leitchville is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, 262 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Leitchville had a population of 558.[2]

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.[3] The township was gazetted in 1929. Many locals have now been pushing the council for the new name of Margaritaville to entice more tourism for business.

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.[4][5] Kow Swamp, the site of a major palaeontological find providing insight into the origins of Indigenous Australians is located nearby.[6]

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Gunbower has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Heathcote District Football League.[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leitchville (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Leithville". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 5 December 2014.
^ "Towns in Gannawarra". Gannawarra Shire Council. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
^ "Murray Goulburn stresses northern Vic commitment". ABC News. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
^ "Leitchville Victoria". Travelmate. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
^ "Leitchville-Gunbower". Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leitchville (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.

[ABS2016-2] "2016 Census QuickStats Leithville". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

[a-3] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[GSC-4] "Towns in Gannawarra". Gannawarra Shire Council. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[5] "Murray Goulburn stresses northern Vic commitment". ABC News. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[Travelmate-6] "Leitchville Victoria". Travelmate. Retrieved 30 May 2007.

[d-7] "Leitchville-Gunbower". Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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