Division of Leichhardt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Leichhardt Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Leichhardt (green) within Queensland
Created	1949
MP	Warren Entsch
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Ludwig Leichhardt
Electors	99,402 (2013)
Area	148,988 km2 (57,524.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Leichhardt is a special area in Queensland, Australia. It is set up for people to vote for their representative in the Australian Parliament. This division was created in 1949.

It is one of Australia's biggest voting areas. It stretches from the city of Cairns all the way up to Cape York and includes the Torres Strait Islands.

The name "Leichhardt" comes from Ludwig Leichhardt. He was a famous explorer and scientist.

Ludwig Leichhardt was an explorer who gave his name to this area.

Most of this large area has very few people living in it. There are small communities of Aboriginal people there. The bottom-right part of the area is known as the Wet Tropics. This is where the city of Cairns is located.

In this part, you can find small farms growing things like sugar cane, bananas, and mangoes. The main towns in the Leichhardt division are Aurukun, Bamaga, Cairns, Cooktown, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Kuranda, Lockhart River, Mossman, Pormpuraaw, Port Douglas, Thursday Island and Weipa.

Who Represents Leichhardt?

The people who live in the Division of Leichhardt vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a "Member." Here is a list of the Members who have represented Leichhardt over the years:

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  Ludwig Leichhardt, the division's namesake