Division Profile
Division Name |
LEICHHARDT |
State |
Queensland |
Elected Member |
Entsch, W (LNQ) 2010- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Friedrich Leichhardt 1813-48, explorer and scientist. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
Area |
148988 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Rural |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
93,113 |
Turnout |
91.10% |
Informal |
5.91% |
Location |
Leichhardt covers an area of approximately 148,988 sq km from the Torres Strait Islands in the north to Bentley Park in the south. The main towns include Aurukun, Bamaga, Cairns (part), Cooktown, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Kuranda, Lockhart River, Mossman, Pormpuraaw, Port Douglas, Thursday Island and Weipa. |
Products and Industry |
Sugar, tropical fruit, aquaculture, cattle, fishing, mining and tourism. |
Members
Entsch, W (LNQ) 2010- |
Turnour, J (ALP) 2007-2010 |
Entsch, W (LP) 1996-2007 |
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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