What is the Division of Leichhardt?
Q: What is the Division of Leichhardt?
A: The Division of Leichhardt is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.
Q: When was the Division of Leichhardt established?
A: The Division of Leichhardt was set up in 1949.
Q: What is the geographical extent of the Division of Leichhardt?
A: The Division of Leichhardt covers an area from Cairns to Cape York and the Torres Strait.
Q: What is the significance of Ludwig Leichhardt to the Division of Leichhardt?
A: The Division of Leichhardt is named after Ludwig Leichhardt, an explorer and scientist.
Q: What is the population of the Division of Leichhardt?
A: Most of the electorate is almost uninhabited except for small Aboriginal communities.
Q: What are the major economic activities in the Division of Leichhardt?
A: There are small, intensive sugar cane, banana and mango farms in the southeast corner of the Division of Leichhardt.
Q: What are the major towns in the Division of Leichhardt?
A: The major towns in the Division of Leichhardt include Aurukun, Bamaga, Cairns, Cooktown, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Kuranda, Lockhart River, Mossman, Pormpuraaw, Port Douglas, Thursday Island and Weipa.
