Division of Leichhardt

The Division of Leichhardt is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1949. It is one of Australia's largest electorates, covering an area from Cairns to Cape York and the Torres Strait, including the Torres Strait Islands.

The division is named after Ludwig Leichhardt, an explorer and scientist.

Most of the electorate is almost uninhabited except for small Aboriginal communities. The southeast corner includes, the Wet Tropics, and includes urban Cairns. There are small, intensive sugar cane, banana and mango farms in this region. The main towns are Aurukun, Bamaga, Cairns, Cooktown, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Kuranda, Lockhart River, Mossman, Pormpuraaw, Port Douglas, Thursday Island and Weipa.

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Tom Gilmore Country 1949–1951  Harry Bruce Labor 1951–1958  Bill Fulton Labor 1958–1975  David Thomson National 1975–1983  John Gayler Labor 1983–1993  Peter Dodd Labor 1993–1996  Warren Entsch Liberal 1996–2007  Jim Turnour Labor 2007–2010  Warren Entsch Liberal National 2010–2025

Election results

 References 

Other websites
 Division of Leichhardt (Qld) — Australian Electoral Commission
 Warren Entsch's website

Category:Electoral divisions of Queensland
Category:1949 establishments in Australia