Career
He was appointed by the South Australia Company to oversee in 1836 the flock they were importing into their new colony. They founded Inverary station on the shores of Lake Leake, an extinct volcano. Adam Lindsay Gordon was once employed there as a horse-breaker.
He resigned in December 1857
He was responsible for building a magnificent new woolshed designed by West. T. Gore and accommodating 36 shearers on the board, it is now National Trust.
Letitia Leake sold the station to John Riddoch and George Riddoch, who later divided the property between themselves. John took the southern end and in 1898 broke it up for closer settlement.
George"s named his portion "Koorine". Robert Leake married Ruth Hickmer in 1853.
Edward John Leake (died 27 April 1867) married Letitia Amanda Clarke on 31 July 1854.
