Canyonleigh, New South Wales
Canyonleigh (/ˈkænjənliː/; formerly known as Canyan Leigh) is a locality in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. 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.
Population
At the 2016 census, it had a population of 398. According to the 2021 census, there were 455 people living at Canyonleigh.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canyonleigh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Canyonleigh". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canyonleigh (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "2021 Canyonleigh, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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