Leawood Gardens

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Leawood Gardens
Adelaide,  South Australia
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Leawood Gardens
Coordinates 34°58′23″S138°40′08″E / 34.973°S 138.669°E / -34.973; 138.669 Coordinates: 34°58′23″S138°40′08″E / 34.973°S 138.669°E / -34.973; 138.669
Population57 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5150
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Bragg
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Leawood Gardens:
Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Leawood Gardens
Brown Hill Creek Crafers West

Leawood Gardens is a small suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in both the City of Mitcham and the City of Burnside located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills. It is crossed by both the South Eastern Freeway and Mount Barker Road uphill from the "Devil's Elbow" intersection, and contains the northern portal of the Heysen Tunnels.


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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leawood Gardens (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg