Leichhardt, Queensland
| Leichhardt Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Leichhardt | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′S 152°44′E / 27.617°S 152.733°ECoordinates: 27°37′S 152°44′E / 27.617°S 152.733°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,384 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Leichhardt is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 3,384.[1]
The origin of the suburb name is from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, an explorer and naturalist from Prussia (now known as Germany). He led major expeditions throughout Australia. The suburb name was implemented after a request by local residents to the City of Ipswich in 1953.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Leichhardt (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Place name details