Leongatha
| Leongatha Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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McCartin Street | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°29′0″S 145°57′0″E / 38.48333°S 145.95000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,869 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3953 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 88.0 m (289 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Gippsland Shire | ||||||||||||||
| County | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland South | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Monash | ||||||||||||||
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Leongatha (/liːnɡæθə/) is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located 135 kilometres (84 mi) south-east of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Leongatha had a population of 5,869.
Canadian dairy company Saputo which trades in Australia under the Devondale label, among others, has a dairy processing plant on the north side of the town producing milk-based products for Australian and overseas markets.