Division of Arafura
History of name
The division was created following the 1983 redistribution and is named after the Arafura Sea. Arafura is derived from the Indigenous name for the 'people of the mountains' of the Moluccas (or Maluku Islands), an archipelago in eastern Indonesia. The Dutch named the sea in 1827.
Location
The division of Arafura is a 'Top End' division comprising the Tiwi Islands, West Arnhem and Kakadu National Park, and includes the communities of Gunbalanya, Jabiru, Maningrida, Milikapiti, Minjilang, Pirlangimpi, Warruwi, and Wurrumiyanga.
Approx. area: 57,410 km²
Members
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| L Costa | ALP | 2016 - Present |
| F X Kurrupuwu | CLP | 2012 - 2016 |
| M R Scrymgour | ALP | 2001 - 2012 |
| M J Rioli | ALP | 1992 - 2001 |
| S G Tipiloura | ALP | 1987 - 1992 |
| R L Collins | ALP | 1983 - 1987 |
Electoral divisions
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- Division of Arafura
- Division of Araluen
- Division of Arnhem
- Division of Barkly
- Division of Blain
- Division of Braitling
- Division of Brennan
- Division of Casuarina
- Division of Daly
- Division of Drysdale
- Division of Fannie Bay
- Division of Fong Lim
- Division of Goyder
- Division of Gwoja
- Division of Johnston
- Division of Karama
- Division of Katherine
- Division of Mulka
- Division of Namatjira
- Division of Nelson
- Division of Nightcliff
- Division of Port Darwin
- Division of Sanderson
- Division of Spillett
- Division of Wanguri
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- Redistributions