Leigh Creek, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 30°35′S 138°24′E / 30.583°S 138.400°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 91 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5731 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 26.3 °C (79.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 12.8 °C (55.0 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 230.1 mm (9.06 in) | ||||||||||||
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Leigh Creek is a former coal-mining town in eastern central South Australia. At the 2016 census, Leigh Creek had a population of 245, a 55% decrease from 550 in the previous census in 2011.
Situated to the west of the northern Flinders Ranges, the current town is 13 km further south than the original town—it was moved in 1982 to allow for the expansion of the mine. As a result, most facilities and buildings in the town are only a little over thirty years old, and with relatively modern designs.
The mine and associated railway station are named Telford. It is located on the Marree railway line