 Leeman is located 310 kilometres north of Perth on the coast of Western Australia.
The township of Snag Island was gazetted in 1962 and the name Leeman was formally issued in 1971 when the Leeman Primary School was opened. Long time locals and tourists still refer to the town as Snag Island.
Although still predominantly a crayfishing town, it has also become home for many families working at the Mineral Sands mine at Eneabba. The Mining Company has built many houses for their staff in Leeman.
This small, friendly town has excellent attractions for visitors including a picnic area, a first-class boat ramp, excellent fishing and good swimming and diving spots. This area is in one of the most wildflower rich areas in Western Australia and flowering plants can be seen from late July through to November.
The roads between the Brand Highway and Indian Ocean Drive are excellent for wildflower viewing and it is only a short drive to Lesueur National Park, a biodiversity hotspot where over 900 species of flora can be found.
Stockyard Gully National Park, home to a system of large caves, is located 14 kilometres east of Leeman and is part of the old North Stock Route, used by stockmen in the 1850s whilst driving livestock to market from Geraldton to Perth. The caves form a natural ravine where the livestock could be kept overnight.
Lake Indoon, east of Leeman, is a lovely freshwater lake suitable for recreational boating, canoeing and water skiing. It is also a popular picnic spot, with barbecue facilities and washrooms.
If you are planning to stay overnight, holiday units and caravan park accommodation is available.
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