27-518: Leichhardt may refer to: Places in Australia [ edit ] Division of Leichhardt , electoral District for the Australian House of Representatives Leichhardt Highway , a highway of Queensland, Australia Leichhardt Way , an Australian road route Leichhardt, New South Wales , inner-western suburb of Sydney, Australia Leichhardt Oval ,
54-464: A football stadium Leichhardt, Queensland , a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland Municipality of Leichhardt , former local government area of Sydney, Australia People [ edit ] Ludwig Leichhardt (1813—1848), Prussian explorer of Australia See also [ edit ] Electoral district of Leichhardt (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
81-543: A state are malapportioned. It is located in Far North Queensland and includes the Torres Strait Islands . It includes the local government areas of Cairns , Cook , Douglas , Torres and Wujal Wujal . As of the 2021 Australian census , Leichhardt had a total of 175,620 residents (including those who are not on the electoral roll). 50.4% of the population is female, and 49.6% is male. This reflects
108-452: A trend across northern Australia where the male population tends to be above average. The median age is 39, compared to the state and national average of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.3% of the total population, significantly above the state average of 4.6% and national average of 3.2%. 44.8% of people in Leichhardt are unmarried, significantly higher than
135-672: Is Mossman River in the south to the Annan River in the north, bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the east and extending inland to west of Mount Mulgrave . This includes the local government boundaries of the Shire of Douglas , the Shire of Cook and the Aboriginal Shire of Wujal Wujal and the towns and localities of Cooktown , Mossman , Daintree , Cape Tribulation and Wujal Wujal . It includes
162-523: Is a local government area in Far North Queensland , Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula , the most northerly section of the Australian mainland. It covers an area of 105,718 square kilometres (40,817.9 sq mi), and is the largest LGA in the state. The shire was established in 1919. The Daintree and Hann Divisions were created on 11 November 1879 as two of 74 divisions around Queensland under
189-519: Is an Australian electoral division in Queensland . Leichhardt is located in Far North Queensland . It is a very mixed electorate, with its classification ranging from provincial in the south and rural and remote elsewhere. It includes the city of Cairns , as well as many towns such as Cooktown , Port Douglas and Weipa , and several Indigenous communities on the Cape York Peninsula and in
216-604: Is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Luthigh people. The traditional language area for Luthigh includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire: Eastern Cape York , Ducie River , Northern Peninsula , New Mapoon , Injinoo , and Cowal Creek . Yalanji (also known as Kuku Yalanji , Kuku Yalaja , Kuku Yelandji , and Gugu Yalanji) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Far North Queensland . The traditional language region
243-555: Is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in Hann River, Laura and Musgrave River and on Mornington Island , within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire. Kuku Yalanji (also known as Gugu Yalanji , Kuku Yalaja , and Kuku Yelandji ) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Mossman and Daintree areas of North Queensland . The language region includes areas within
270-705: The Divisional Boards Act 1879 . With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , they became the Shires of Daintree and Hann on 31 March 1903. On 16 January 1919, they merged to form the Shire of Cook. The Borough of Cooktown was proclaimed as a separate municipality on 3 April 1876 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 . On 24 August 1932, the Town of Cooktown (the successor to
297-514: The Parliament of Australia . It is one of Australia's largest electorates, covering an area stretching 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. The area was first covered by the seat of Herbert from 1901 to 1934 and then by the seat of Kennedy until 1949 . Most of
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#1732851478562324-478: The Torres Strait Islands . Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission . Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of
351-868: The Borough of Cooktown) was absorbed back into Cook Shire. Prior to 2005, a number of Aboriginal communities administered under Deed of Grant in Trust by community councils were part of the Shire's area, but they were formally excised and given a new status as Aboriginal Shires. This formed part of the Meeting Challenges, Making Choices strategy developed in response to the Cape York Justice Study undertaken by Justice Fitzgerald QC in November 2001. The Local Government Reform process in July 2007 concluded that amalgamation of
378-483: The Shire of Cook, along with Torres, Aurukun and Mornington, have been singled out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), who conduct the quinquennial census, as particularly difficult to measure accurately. Reasons for this include cultural and language barriers, transport and geographical spread of the population, who are mostly located in isolated communities. As such, all figures are likely to be lower than
405-423: The Shire would not result in any benefits to service delivery and management for the area, noting that it was (and is) the largest local government by area and had no community of interest with any neighbouring areas. The council was, however, reduced from seven to six councillors with an additional elected mayor. In the 2021 census , the Shire of Cook had a population of 4,511 people. The Shire of Cook includes
432-651: The Time Series Profile. Guugu Yimithirr (also known as Koko Yindjir, Gugu Yimidhirr, Guguyimidjir) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Hope Vale and the Cooktown area. The language region includes the local government area of the Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale and the Shire of Cook, particularly the localities of Cape Bedford , Battle Camp and sections of the Normanby River and Annan River . Kuku-Thaypan (also known as Gugu Dhayban, Kuku Taipan, Thaypan)
459-557: The actual population on the census date. Additionally, prior to 1971, Aboriginal people who form a majority of the population were not counted in census statistics. Until 1 July 2002, the Australian Bureau of Statistics included the Island and DOGIT councils within the Shire of Cook statistical local area. Information for the reduced Shire back to 1996 has been provided on the ABS website through
486-555: The electorate is almost uninhabited except for small Aboriginal communities, but the extreme southeast, consisting of the northern half of the Wet Tropics , with rich volcanic soils instead of the extraordinarily infertile lateritic sands and gravels of Cape York proper, is quite densely populated and includes urban Cairns. There are small, intensive sugar cane , banana and mango farms in this region, though they are prone to damage from droughts and cyclones . A safe Labor seat from
513-456: The following settlements: – shared with the Shire of Douglas – shared with the Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale – shared with the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River – shared with the Aboriginal Shire of Mapoon And also a number of islands in the Coral Sea , including: The Cook Shire Council operates public libraries at Bloomfield and Cooktown . The population of
540-675: The head of the Palmer River , the Bloomfield River , China Camp , Maytown , and Palmerville . Yir Yiront (also known as Yiront , Jirjoront , Yir-yiront , and Kokomindjan ) is an Australian Aboriginal language . Its traditional language region is in Western Cape York within the local government areas of Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama and Shire of Cook, in the catchments of the Coleman River and Mitchell River . Following
567-696: The landscape within the local government boundaries of the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Cook. Linngithigh (also known as Winda Winda and Linginiti ) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Linngithigh people. The Linngithigh language region includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire Council: Western Cape York , Winda Winda Creek, Mission River , and Archer River . Luthigh (also known as Lotiga , Tepiti and Uradhi , see also Uradhi related languages)
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#1732851478562594-510: The late 1950s to the 1970s, it has been marginal for most of the time since then. While Cairns has historically tilted toward Labor, the more rural areas tilt toward the Liberals and Nationals . It was a bellwether seat held by the party of government from the 1972 election until the 2010 election . When Warren Entsch , who held the seat from 1996 to 2007, won it back for the LNP in 2010, he became
621-415: The local government area of Shire of Douglas and Shire of Cook, particularly the localities of Mossman, Daintree, Bloomfield River , China Camp, Maytown , Palmer , Cape Tribulation and Wujal Wujal . Yupanguthi (also known as Yuputhimri, Jupangati, Yupangathi, Nggerikudi, Yupungati, Jupangati) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yupanguthi country. The Yupanguthi language region includes
648-416: The national and state averages. 38.3% of residents have a registered marriage, while 16.9% are in a de facto marriage. Leichhardt is somewhat multicultural. 31.8% of the population has English ancestry, 26.9% have Australian ancestry, 10.9% have Aboriginal ancestry, 9.7% have Irish ancestry and 8.7% have Scottish ancestry. The division was first contested in 1949 after the expansion of seats in
675-560: The removal of Aboriginal people from their traditional lands, it is also spoken in Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama . Kuuku Ya'u (also known as Gugu Yau, Yao, Ya'o, Koko Ya'o and Koka-yao ) is an Australian Aboriginal language . The traditional language area of Kuuku Ya'u includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire: Eastern Cape York , Uu'ungun south to Claudie River and hinterland. Kuuk Thaayorre (also known as Koko-Daiyuri, Kuku Yak, Thayorre , and used as
702-482: The seat's first opposition member in four decades. It also marked the first time Labor had been in government without holding Leichhardt. Ahead of the 2016 federal election , ABC psephologist Antony Green listed the seat in his election guide as one of eleven which he classed as bellwether electorates. 14°21′25″S 143°07′16″E / 14.357°S 143.121°E / -14.357; 143.121 Shire of Cook The Shire of Cook (The Shire)
729-545: The title Leichhardt . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leichhardt&oldid=1252926001 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Division of Leichhardt The Division of Leichhardt ( /laɪkɑɹt/ )
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