Flinders (Queensland state electorate from the next election)
Flinders is a Queensland state electorate under the 2026 redistribution, covering about 483,326 km². It applies from the next Queensland state general election. It overlaps the federal divisions of Kennedy, Leichhardt. Local council areas overlapping it include Carpentaria Shire, Mareeba Shire, Cloncurry Shire, Mount Isa City.
- Level
- State electorate, from the next election
- State / territory
- Queensland (QLD)
- Area
- about 483,326 km²
- Official source
- Queensland Redistribution Commission: final districts
Districts from the next Queensland state general election: final determination of the Queensland Redistribution Commission, gazetted 29 June 2026. Boundary data © State of Queensland (Electoral Commission Queensland, Queensland Government Statistician’s Office) 2026, © Australian Electoral Commission 2025, © Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial use only).
Federal electorates overlapping Flinders
| Division of Kennedy | 96% of Flinders | 74% of Kennedy |
| Division of Leichhardt | 4% of Flinders | 6% of Leichhardt |
Local council areas overlapping Flinders
| Carpentaria Shire | 13% of Flinders | >99% of Carpentaria Shire |
| Mareeba Shire | 10% of Flinders | 91% of Mareeba Shire |
| Cloncurry Shire | 10% of Flinders | >99% of Cloncurry Shire |
| Mount Isa City | 9% of Flinders | >99% of Mount Isa City |
| Flinders Shire | 9% of Flinders | >99% of Flinders Shire |
| McKinlay Shire | 8% of Flinders | >99% of McKinlay Shire |
| Burke Shire | 8% of Flinders | >99% of Burke Shire |
| Etheridge Shire | 8% of Flinders | >99% of Etheridge Shire |
| Croydon Shire | 6% of Flinders | >99% of Croydon Shire |
| Richmond Shire | 5% of Flinders | >99% of Richmond Shire |
| Tablelands Regional | 2% of Flinders | 95% of Tablelands Regional |
| Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire | <1% of Flinders | >99% of Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire |
| Mornington Shire | <1% of Flinders | >99% of Mornington Shire |
Current (2017) Queensland districts overlapping Flinders
| Traeger (QLD state electorate) | 84% of Flinders | 86% of Traeger |
| Cook (QLD state electorate) | 13% of Flinders | 18% of Cook |
| Hill (QLD state electorate) | 3% of Flinders | 63% of Hill |
Suburbs in Flinders
Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this district.
- Abingdon Downs
- Albion (Richmond)
- Almaden
- Amber
- Arbouin
- Arriga
- Barkly
- Barwidgi
- Beatrice
- Bellevue
- Bellfield
- Blackbull
- Bolwarra
- Bountiful Islands
- Breakaway
- Bulleringa
- Burketown
- Burleigh
- Butchers Creek
- Cambridge
- Camooweal
- Carpentaria
- Carrington
- Chewko
- Chillagoe
- Claraville
- Cloncurry
- Conjuboy
- Coralie
- Croydon
- Crystalbrook
- Dajarra
- Dimbulah
- Doomadgee
- Duchess
- Dutton River
- East Barron
- East Creek
- Einasleigh
- Ellinjaa
- Esmeralda
- Evelyn
- Fielding
- Fisher
- Forsayth
- Forty Mile
- Fossilbrook
- Four Ways
- Gamboola
- Gangalidda
- Georgetown
- Gidya
- Gilbert River
- Gilberton (Etheridge)
- Glen Allyn
- Glen Ruth
- Gregory
- Groganville
- Gunnawarra
- Gunpowder
- Happy Valley
- Healy
- Herberton
- Highbury
- Howitt
- Hughenden
- Hurricane
- Innot Hot Springs
- Irvinebank
- Jaggan
- Julia Creek
- Kaban
- Kalkadoon
- Kalunga
- Karron
- Karumba
- Kirrama
- Koombooloomba
- Kureen
- Kuridala
- Kynuna
- Lake Eacham
- Lanskey
- Lawn Hill
- Lyndhurst
- Lyndside
- Maalan
- Malanda
- Malpas-Trenton
- Maramie
- Maxwelton
- McKinlay
- Menzies
- Mica Creek
- Middlebrook
- Miles End
- Millaa Millaa
- Millstream
- Minbun
- Minnamoolka
- Moomin
- Moregatta
- Mornington
- Mount Garnet
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa City
- Mount Mulgrave
- Mount Mulligan
- Mount Surprise
- Munderra
- Mungalli
- Mutchilba
- Nicholson
- Normanton
- North Johnstone
- Northhead
- Nychum
- Palmerston
- Parkside
- Peeramon
- Petford
- Pioneer
- Porcupine
- Prairie
- Ravenshoe
- Ravensworth
- Red River
- Richmond (Richmond)
- Rookwood
- Ryan
- Savannah
- Saxby
- Selwyn
- Silver Valley
- Soldiers Hill
- South Wellesley Islands
- Spreadborough
- Springfield (Mareeba)
- Staaten
- Stamford
- Stokes
- Strathmore
- Sunset
- Sweers Island
- Talaroo
- Taldora
- Tangorin
- Tarzali
- The Gap (Mount Isa)
- Thornborough
- Three Rivers
- Topaz
- Torrens Creek
- Townview
- Tumoulin
- Upper Barron
- Victoria Vale
- Wairuna
- Watsonville
- Wellesley Islands
- West Wellesley Islands
- Winston
- Wondecla
- Wongabel
- Woolgar
- Wooroonooran (Cairns)
- Wrotham
- Yagoonya
Questions
When does the Flinders electorate apply?
It applies from the next Queensland state general election. Until then, Queensland's current (2017) districts remain in force.
Is Flinders a new electorate?
Flinders is a new district name from the 2026 redistribution. It overlaps the current Traeger, Cook, Hill.
Which federal electorate is Flinders in?
It overlaps the federal divisions of Kennedy, Leichhardt.
Which suburbs are in Flinders?
Suburbs mostly inside it include Abingdon Downs, Almaden, Amber, Arbouin, Barkly, Barwidgi, Beatrice, Bellevue.
How accurate is this?
Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, check the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Federal boundaries: Australian Electoral Commission (as at the 2025 federal election). State and council boundaries: incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed under CC BY 4.0.