Leslie Vale is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 351 for the state suburb of Leslie Vale.[1]
| Leslie Vale Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Leslie Vale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°57′59″S 147°13′33″E / 42.9663°S 147.2258°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 351 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7054 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) W of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editLeslie Vale was gazetted as a locality in 1970. A post office of this name opened in 1946.[2]
Geography
editMost of the boundaries are survey lines. The North West Bay River forms part of the southern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A6 (Huon Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Leslie Vale (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Leslie Vale". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "16J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Leslie Vale, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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