Leigh ran her illegal operations from her home in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Kate Leigh, an infamous Australian underworld figure, known for illegal trade of alcohol, cocaine, and running gambling syndicates.

A photo of a young Kate Leigh, showing her in her early days of criminal activity.

A photo of the home in Surry Hills from which Leigh ran her illegal operations.

A photo of an older Kate Leigh, still involved in the underworld.

Kathleen Mary Josephine Leigh, better known as Kate Leigh, was an infamous Australian criminal who dominated the underworld scene in Sydney during the first half of the 20th century. She rose to prominence as a madam, an illegal trader of alcohol and cocaine, and for running betting syndicates from her home in Surry Hills. Known as the 'Queen of Surry Hills’ and the 'Snow Queen', Leigh was also a sly groger and fence for stolen property, becoming the largest supplier of cocaine in Sydney.