Description
Leitchville is a town in northern Victoria, Australia.
Leitchville is a town in northern Victoria, Australia.The town is in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, 262kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Leitchville had a population of 558.
History
The district was named after the manager of Gunbower station, Duncan Leitch, following his death in 1887, and the Post Office opened on 1 October 1887. The township was gazetted in 1929. Many locals have now been pushing the council for the new name of Margaritaville to entice more tourism for business.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 130.448 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 89 m
Population number: 558
Local Government Area: Gannawarra Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Leitchville, Victoria