Leasingham, South Australia

Leasingham South Australia
Northern entrance sign, Leasingham
Population	661 (2006)^[1] included in the Auburn area (2006 Census)
Established	1853
Postcode(s)	5452
Mayor	Allan Aughey
Location	117 km (73 mi) north of Adelaide 17 km (11 mi) south of Clare
LGA(s)	District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Region	Mid North
State electorate(s)	Frome
Federal Division(s)	Wakefield

Leasingham (33°58′S 138°39′E) is the name of a hamlet on the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the Mid North of South Australia. It is approximately 117 kilometres from the state's capital, Adelaide and 17 kilometres south of the town of Clare.

Although the surrounding country is elevated, the township is located in lower country at the intersection of Main North Road and the connecting roads to Mintaro (to the East) and Hoyleton (to the West). Leasingham is bisected by the Eyre Creek as it makes its way to the Wakefield River. The Riesling Trail is on the western fringe of the township, following the former railway route between Auburn and Clare.

History

The Leasingham district was the ancestral home of the Ngadjuri people. The first European explorer, John Hill, passed through the district in April 1839. Surveys soon followed, the township being named after the village and civil parish of Leasingham in Lincolnshire, England and the site was once owned by E. Campbell, who held approximately 120 hectares (60 acres) of freehold land, which he sold in 1853.^[2] By 1866 Leasingham had about 130 residents and, although ribbon development occurred around the Main North Road crossroad, it never prospered into a town.

Governance

Leasingham is in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the state electoral district of Frome, and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Wakefield.

Land Use

Leasingham is an agricultural district in which dry grain farming predominates. Additionally, being centrally located in quite a picturesque district, it caters for tourism and has a restaurant, caravan park, bed and breakfast accommodation and a number of tasting/cellar door sales operations of local wineries.

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Auburn (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
↑ Cockburn, Rodney (1999). South Australia - What's in a Name?. Axiom Publishing. ISBN 0-9592519-1-X.

Coordinates: 33°58′S 138°39′E / 33.967°S 138.650°E / -33.967; 138.650

Towns and localities of the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Towns and localities	Alma Anama Armagh Auburn Barinia Benbournie Black Springs Boconnoc Park Bungaree Clare Clare North Donnybrook Farrell Flat Giles Corner Gillentown Hill River Hilltown Kooramo Leasingham Lower Skilly Manoora Marrabel Merildin Mintaro Morella Mulkirri Navan Penwortham Polish Hill River Rhynie Rices Creek Riverton Saddleworth Sevenhill Skilly Spring Farm Spring Gully Stanley Flat Steelton Stockport Tarlee Tarnma Tatkana (Siding) Tothill Belt Tothill Creek Undalya Waterloo Watervale White Hut Woolshed Flat

Geographic features	Clare Valley Gilbert River Hill River Hutt River Wakefield River Skilly Hills Peters Hill Spring Gully Conservation Park Northern Mount Lofty Ranges

Clare Valley wine region, South Australia

The Valley	Clare Valley

Towns	Armagh Auburn Clare Leasingham Mintaro Penwortham Polish Hill River Sevenhill Stanley Flat Undalya Watervale

Wineries	Annie's Lane Grosset Wines

Rivers	Hill River Hutt River Wakefield River

Protected areas	Martindale Hall Spring Gully Conservation Park

Other	Rattler Rail Trail Riesling Trail

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