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| Leeton New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Leeton War Memorial | |||||||||
  Leeton | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′0″S 146°24′0″E / 34.56667°S 146.40000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 7,437 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1913 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2705 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 138.3 m (454 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Leeton Shire | ||||||||
| County | Cooper | ||||||||
| Parish | Willimbong | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Leeton is a town located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.[2] It is the administrative centre of the Leeton Shire Council local government area, which includes neighbouring suburbs, towns and localities such as Yanco, Wamoon, Whitton, Gogeldrie, Stanbridge and Murrami.[2][3][4]
The town was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and built for the New South Wales government early 20th century irrigation schemes. Leeton is home to citrus, rice, cotton, grape, walnut, and wheat farming. It is known as Australia's Rice Capital, as well as The Heart of SunRice Country, as it is home to the headquarters of SunRice corporation, one of Australia's largest food exporters.[5][6] Other industry includes Arnott's Biscuits (previously Freedom Foods),[7] Webster Limited,[8] and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited.[9]
Tony Reneker is the current mayor of Leeton.[10][11]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leeton". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Leeton". Walkabout. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ^ "About the Shire". Leeton Shire Council. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ^ "History". Leeton Shire Council. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Fine Food & Wine". Riverina Regional Tourism. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ "The Irrigator" (PDF). Fairfax Media. Riverina Media Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Freedom Foods completes sale of Cereal and Snacks to The Arnott's Group, reports 3Q results". Convenience & Impulse Retailing Magazine. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Webster Annual Report 2017" (PDF).
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INDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Pattison, Talia (23 December 2021). "Councillor Tony Reneker elected as Leeton shire mayor, councillor Michael Kidd the new deputy mayor". The Irrigator. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Mayor Cr Tony Reneker". www.leeton.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
