Division Profile
Division Name |
LEICHHARDT |
State |
Queensland |
Elected Member |
Entsch, W (LP) 1996- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Friedrich Leichhardt 1813-48, explorer and scientist. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
Area |
150676 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Rural |
Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
Enrolment |
90,542 |
Turnout |
91.16% |
Informal |
6.03% |
Location |
Leichhardt covers an area of approximately 150 676 sq km from the Torres Strait Islands in the north to Edmonton in the south. The main towns include Bamaga, Cairns, Cooktown, Kuranda, Mossman, Port Douglas, Thursday Island and Weipa. |
Products and Industry |
Sugar, tropical fruit, aquaculture, cattle, fishing, bauxite mining, shipbuilding and tourism. |
Members
ENTSCH, W (LP) 1996- |
DODD, P G (ALP) 1993-1996 |
GAYLER, J (ALP) 1983-1993 |
THOMSON, D S (NCP/NP) 1975-1983 |
FULTON, W J (ALP) 1958-1975 |
BRUCE, H A (ALP) 1951-1958 |
GILMORE, T V (CP) 1949-1951 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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