Canyonleigh, New South Wales

Canyonleigh (formerly known as Canyan Leigh) is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of 292 people.[1] Canyan Leigh was named by Mrs Jane Murray who took up a property between Paddys River and Long Swamp. The property overlooked the valley and this gave Mrs Murray the idea 'Canyan' or 'Canyon' being the name for a steep sided gully.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Canyonleigh (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16653&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 28 June 2009. 
  2. ^ "Canyonleigh". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=JPKqWyWAJP. Retrieved 28 June 2009. 
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