Leeton

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Much of the area around Leeton was designed in 1914 by American architect, Walter Burley Griffin, who also designed the capital, Canberra. Like Canberra, Leeton was created from nothing and is centred around a circular design with four main streets radiating outwards.

The 21 listed Art Deco buildings, shady tree-lined streets and the staggering 102 ha of public recreation parks and reserves are just part of the reason Leeton keeps on winning the Tidy Town and Best Tourist Town Awards.

The surrounding irrigation scheme was a massive project undertaken in the early twentith century. The Burrinjuck Dam and the Blowering Dam have a combined storage capacity of more than five times the volume of water in Sydney Harbour. The results are evident in the rich fertile plains that now produce most of the grapes and fruit in Australia. Furthermore 1.2 million tonnes of rice a year are grown in Leeton per year.

Things to do

Walk around to view the 21 buildings listed in the register of the Art Deco Society of NSW. Visit impressive Roxy theatre by night when it is illuminated
Cycle from Leeton to Yanco on the flat 7-km cycleway that links the two towns
Visit the site of the Leeton Aboriginal Mission which is officially closed but can still be visited
Birdwatch at internationally renowned Fivebough Swamp, a haven for birds
Picnic or BBQ at Yanco Weir You can also swim, boat or fish
The Leeton Sunrice Country Festival held every second Easter, features a street parade, carnival, bands and activities
Find out about rice at the Sunrice Country Visitors Centre. Demonstrations & product tastings available
Sample wine at Toorak or Lillypilly Wineries