Leeton, New South Wales
Leeton | |
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Leeton War Memorial | |
Leeton | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′0″S 146°24′0″E / 34.56667°S 146.40000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Established | 2 April 1913 |
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| Elevation | 138.3 m (454 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,437 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 2705 |
| County | Cooper |
| Parish | Willimbong |
| Mean max temp | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 10.3 °C (50.5 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 432.0 mm (17.01 in) |
Leeton is a town located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. 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.
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. Other industry includes Arnott's Biscuits (previously Freedom Foods), Webster Limited, and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited.