Leslie Vale, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Leslie Vale
State:tas
Pop:351
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7054
Region:Hobart
Location1:Kingston
Dist1:8
Dir1:W
Lga:Kingborough
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Neika
Near-N:Neika
Near-Ne:Kingston
Near-E:Kingston
Near-W:Longley
Near-Sw:Longley
Near-S:Longley
Near-Se:Margate

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 west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 351 for the state suburb of Leslie Vale.[1]

History

Leslie Vale was gazetted as a locality in 1970. A post office of this name opened in 1946.[2]

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines. The North West Bay River forms part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A6 (Huon Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Leslie Vale (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Leslie Vale . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "16J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 January 2021 .