Leeton Shire

{{About|the local government area|the regional town|Leeton, New South Wales}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}

{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga

| name = Leeton Shire

| image = Leeton LGA NSW.png

| caption = Location in New South Wales

| state = nsw

| region = Riverina

| area = 1167

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title = Leeton Regional Profile | url = http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/leeton.htm | publisher = Riverina Regional Development Board |access-date = 2008-08-28}}

| seat = Leeton{{cite web |title=Leeton Shire Council |publisher=Department of Local Government |url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=4750 |access-date=8 November 2006 }}

| est = {{start date|1928|01|06|df=y}}

| coordinates = {{coord|34|33|S|146|24|E|region:AU-NSW_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}

| pop = 11,168

| pop_year = 2016

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS

| id = LGA14750

| name = Leeton (A) (Local Government Area)

| quick = on

| accessdate = 27 June 2017

}}

| pop2 = 11438

| pop2_year = 2018 est.

| pop2_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|access-date=27 March 2019}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.

| logo = Leeton Shire logo.png

| logo_upright = 1.2

| url = www.leeton.nsw.gov.au

| mayor = Cr George Weston

| fedgov = Farrer{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/nsw/farrer.htm |title=Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW) |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |date=25 February 2016 |access-date=12 July 2016}}

| stategov = Murray

| near-nw = Carrathool

| near-w = Griffith

| near-sw = Murrumbidgee

| near-s = Narrandera

| near-se = Narrandera

| near-e = Narrandera

| near-ne = Narrandera

| near-n = Narrandera}}

Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.

The Shire includes the town of Leeton and the small towns of Yanco, Gogeldrie, Whitton, Wamoon, Stoney Point, Murrami, Corbie Hill, Amesbury, Merungle Hill, Fivebough and Stanbridge and the suburbs of Parkview, Wattle Hill, Wiradjuri, North Leeton, Gralee and Willimbong.

The shire was created on 6 January 1928 under the provisions of the Irrigation Act 1912 from land previously part of Yanko Shire and was originally called Willimbong Shire.{{Gazette NSW| title = Irrigation Act 1912-1926. Proclamation| issue = 2| page = 42| date = 6 January 1928| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223009302| access-date = 24 December 2019| via = National Library of Australia}} It was renamed as Leeton Shire on 10 July 1946.{{Gazette NSW| title = Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation| issue = 78| page = 1597| date = 19 July 1946| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224791215| access-date = 24 December 2019| via = National Library of Australia}}

The mayor of Leeton Shire is Cr George Weston.