Leeville, New South Wales

Leeville is a locality south of the town of Casino in northern New South Wales, Australia.

Place name

Leeville is named after Charles Alfred Lee (1842-1927), M.L.A., Minister for Public Works in New South Wales from 1904-1910.[1][2]

Transport

The Summerland Way and North Coast railway pass through, and a railway station was provided between 1905 and 1974.[3]

References

  1. "Leeville". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. "PLACE NAMES.". The Australian Women's Weekly (National Library of Australia). 13 May 1964. p. 61. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  3. Leeville station. NSWrail.net, accessed 1 September 2009.
Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Border Loop
North Coast Line
towards Maitland

Coordinates: 28°57′S 153°00′E / 28.950°S 153.000°E / -28.950; 153.000

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