Division of Barkly
History of name
The division was created for the first Legislative Assembly election in 1974 and centres on the Barkly Tableland. The area was named by the explorer William Landsborough in 1861 after Sir Henry Barkly, the then Governor of Victoria.
Location
The division of Barkly occupies the eastern half of the interior of the Northern Territory. It extends from just south of the Sandover Highway in the south, to just north of the Carpentaria Highway in the north. The division includes the Barkly Tableland, the regional centre of Tennant Creek and the communities of Ali Curung, Alpurrurulam, Ampilatwatja, Arlparra, Borroloola, Daly Waters, Elliott, Larrimah, and Ti Tree.
Approx. area: 442,868 km²
Members
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| S Edgington | CLP | 2020 - Present |
| G F McCarthy | ALP | 2008 - 2020 |
| E A McAdam | ALP | 2001 - 2008 |
| M A Hickey | ALP | 1990 - 2001 |
| I L Tuxworth | NAT | 1987 - 1990 |
| I L Tuxworth | CLP | 1974 - 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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