Leeton is located in the center of the Murrumbidgee -Bewässerungsgebiets (Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, MIA), one of the agriculturally most productive areas of Australia, are grown in especially citrus fruits, apricots, wine, rice and wheat.
The city is the seat of SunRice , the largest rice trading company in Australia.
Leeton's plan, with streets arranged in concentric circles, was designed by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin , as were the capital Canberra and the neighboring city of Griffith . In 1912 the first public buildings (water tower, post office) were erected for the settlement initially consisting of tents. The official establishment took place in 1913 with the start of the sale of building plots.