Division Profile

Division Name

LINGIARI

State

Northern Territory

Elected Member

Snowdon, W (ALP) 2001-

Name Derivation

Named in honour of Vincent Lingiari OAM 1908-88, who was a member of the Gurindji people from the Victoria River District.

First Proclaimed / Election

2000/2001 (Previously part of the Division of Northern Territory - 1922-2000.)

Area

1347849 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

65,916

Turnout

75.42%

Informal

7.43%

Location

Lingiari covers an area of approximately 1 352 371 sq km of the Northern Territory including Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Products and Industry

Cattle, tourism, horticulture, fishing, light industry in Alice Springs, bauxite, copper, gold and uranium mining.

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