Leslie is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Leslie had a population of 12 people.[1]
Leslie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.1724°S 151.9166°E / -28.1724; 151.9166 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.05/km2 (2.73/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Condamine River forms the northern boundary of the locality and the Cunningham Highway forms most of the southern boundary. The South Western railway line passes through the locality from the south to the west.[3]
The locality was named and bounded on 14 September 2001. The name comes from the former Leslie railway station which was named after Patrick Leslie,[4] a pioneer pastoralist on the Darling Downs.[2][5]
Towns and localities in Southern Downs Region | |
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