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Division of Leichhardt

Division of Leichhardt is a federal electorate in Queensland, covering about 300,967 km². Its federal member is Matt Smith (Australian Labor Party). State electorates overlapping it include Cook, Barron River, Mulgrave, Cairns. Local council areas overlapping it include Cook Shire, Torres Shire, Carpentaria Shire, Mareeba Shire.

Level: Federal electorate
State / territory: Queensland (QLD)
Area: about 300,967 km²
Federal member: Matt Smith — Australian Labor Party
Official source: AEC electorate profile

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State electorates overlapping Leichhardt

Cook (QLD state electorate)	98% of this federal electorate	85% of Cook
Barron River (QLD state electorate)	<1% of this federal electorate	98% of Barron River
Mulgrave (QLD state electorate)	<1% of this federal electorate	21% of Mulgrave
Cairns (QLD state electorate)	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Cairns

Local council areas overlapping Leichhardt

Cook Shire	61% of this federal electorate	>99% of Cook Shire
Torres Shire	16% of this federal electorate	>99% of Torres Shire
Carpentaria Shire	3% of this federal electorate	13% of Carpentaria Shire
Mareeba Shire	3% of this federal electorate	15% of Mareeba Shire
Aurukun Shire	2% of this federal electorate	>99% of Aurukun Shire
Douglas Shire	2% of this federal electorate	>99% of Douglas Shire
Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire	1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire
Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire	1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire
Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire
Napranum Aboriginal Shire	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Napranum Aboriginal Shire
Cairns Regional	<1% of this federal electorate	24% of Cairns Regional
Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire
Northern Peninsula Area Regional	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Northern Peninsula Area Regional
Mapoon Aboriginal Shire	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Mapoon Aboriginal Shire
Torres Strait Island Regional	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Torres Strait Island Regional
Weipa Town	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Weipa Town
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire	<1% of this federal electorate	>99% of Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire

Suburbs in Leichhardt

Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this federal electorate. Select one to see all three levels of electorate.

Questions

Who is the federal member for Leichhardt?

Matt Smith of the Australian Labor Party is the federal member for the Division of Leichhardt in the House of Representatives.

Which council areas are in the Division of Leichhardt?

Council areas overlapping it include Cook Shire, Torres Shire, Carpentaria Shire, Mareeba Shire, Aurukun Shire, Douglas Shire.

Which state electorates are in the Division of Leichhardt?

State electorates overlapping it include Cook, Barron River, Mulgrave, Cairns.

Which suburbs are in Leichhardt?

Suburbs mostly inside it include Aeroglen, Arafura Sea, Archer River, Aurukun, Badu Island, Bamaga, Bamboo, Barron.

How accurate is this?

Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, such as enrolment or voting, check the Australian Electoral Commission or your state electoral commission.

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