Leslie Dam, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Leslie Dam
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.2511°N 151.8961°W
Pop:118
Postcode:4370
Area:106.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:14.6
Dir1:W
Location1:Warwick
Dist2:87.5
Dir2:S
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:172
Dir3:S
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Leslie
Near-Ne:Allan
Near-E:Rosenthal Heights
Near-Se:Rosenthal Heights
Near-S:The Glen
Near-Sw:Palgrave
Near-W:Rodgers Creek
Near-Nw:Wheatvale

Leslie Dam is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Leslie Dam had a population of 118 people.

Geography

The locality is on the Darling Downs, an area of extensive agriculture. The north-west of the locality features a mountain range with unnamed peaks rising to 670m (2,200feet). In the north-east of the locality is Mount Steele (-28.2142°N 151.9346°W) at 568m (1,864feet).[2] [3] The southern and central part of the locality are at lower elevations of under 500m (1,600feet) while the very northernmost part of the locality falls away to 440m (1,440feet).

Due to this geography, Sandy Creek and its tributaries flow from the south of the locality merging into a single stream through the gap between the mountains of the north-east and Mount Steele and below to the northernmost part of the locality. Leslie Dam is built across that gap (-28.2172°N 151.9183°W), forming Lake Leslie as a water reservoir.[4]

Apart from the dam, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

History

The dam was completed in December 1965. It was built for water storage and not flood mitigation.[5]

The locality takes its name from the dam, which in turn was named after the Leslie family, who were pioneer pastoralists on the Darling Downs.[6]

Demographics

In the, Leslie Dam had a population of 163 people.

In the, Leslie Dam had a population of 118 people.

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the north-west and Warwick West State School in Warwick to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick.[7]

Amenities

Lake Leslie provides recreational opportunities for boating, fishing and camping.

There are three boat ramps on the eastern bank of the dam (-28.2242°N 151.9213°W). They are managed by the Southern Downs Regional Council.[8]

Notes and References

  1. 6 May 2019.
  2. 25 November 2020.
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 27 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Leslie Dam . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026200416/https://www.sunwater.com.au/dams/leslie-dam/ . 26 October 2023 . 2023-10-26 . Sunwater . en-AU.
  6. 6 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 26 October 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.