Leslie Vale, Tasmania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Leslie Vale, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
| Locality | Leslie Vale |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.97614 |
| Longitude | 147.22515 |
| Population | 345 |
| Density | 26.4 /km² |
| Area | 13.1 km² |
| Elevation | 267 m |
| Postcode | 7054 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 13 km southwest |
Leslie Vale is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 345. The locality covers an area of 13.1 km², giving a population density of about 26.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 267 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km southwest of Hobart. Leslie Vale is located at 42.9761°S, 147.2252°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7054. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Leslie Vale lies cradled by the rolling hills of the Huon Valley, a landscape painted in the deep greens of established orchards and the softer hues of grazing paddocks. It lies 13.4 km south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 219°T), and is situated 12.1 km south-west of Sandy Bay. The air here carries the distinct, sweet-sour scent of ripening apples and the damp, earthy perfume of the surrounding bushland, particularly after a rain shower has softened the dust. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding Tasmanian sky, has a particular quality, a pearly luminescence that lends a quiet dignity to the weathered farmhouses and the sturdy, grey-skinned gums that stand sentinel along the roadsides. The terrain itself is a gentle, undulating embrace, giving way in places to steeper slopes that offer sweeping views towards the distant, mist-shrouded peaks.
The history of Leslie Vale is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it occupies, a story of early colonial settlement and the enduring pull of agriculture. For generations, fruit farming has been the lifeblood of this locality, with apple orchards, some of them ancient, forming a significant part of its visual and economic character. The local economy still hums with the seasonal rhythm of planting, tending, and harvesting, a tradition passed down through families who have shaped the very texture of the land. Beyond the orchards, the fertile soil supports a scattering of grazing properties, their fences tracing neat lines across the green slopes. While its roots are firmly in the land, Leslie Vale also benefits from its proximity to the larger centres, a characteristic that has allowed it to retain a distinct, unhurried pace of life, a quiet confidence born of a deep connection to place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leslie Vale, Tasmania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Leslie Vale, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Leslie Vale includes the postcode (7054), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Leslie Vale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |