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The division of Barron River is an electoral division
Electoral division

An electoral division may be a:* Constituency* Ward ...
 of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly

The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years....
 in the state
States and territories of Australia

The Australia is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government....
 of Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
.

Created at the 1971 redistribution, it currently covers the northern suburbs of Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
, as well as Kuranda
Kuranda, Queensland

Kuranda is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland Queensland, Australia. It is located 330 metres Australian Height Datum at and is 25 kilometres from Cairns, Queensland, via the Kuranda Range road....
. The Barron River
Barron River (Queensland)

The Barron River is located on the Atherton Tableland inland from Cairns, Queensland in Northern Queensland, Australia. With its headwater at Lake Tinaroo, it is more than 165km long and has a catchment area of approximately 2300 km?...
 from which the electorate derives its name runs through its centre.

The electorate is currently held by Steve Wettenhall
Steve Wettenhall

Stephen Peter Arthur "Steve" Wettenhall is the Australian Labor Party MP for the Queensland state electorate of Electoral district of Barron River....
 of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an List of political parties in Australia.Known as the Australian Labor Party#Etymology for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the Australian federal election, 2007....
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The division of Barron River is an electoral division
Electoral division

An electoral division may be a:* Constituency* Ward ...
 of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly

The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years....
 in the state
States and territories of Australia

The Australia is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government....
 of Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
.

Created at the 1971 redistribution, it currently covers the northern suburbs of Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
, as well as Kuranda
Kuranda, Queensland

Kuranda is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland Queensland, Australia. It is located 330 metres Australian Height Datum at and is 25 kilometres from Cairns, Queensland, via the Kuranda Range road....
. The Barron River
Barron River (Queensland)

The Barron River is located on the Atherton Tableland inland from Cairns, Queensland in Northern Queensland, Australia. With its headwater at Lake Tinaroo, it is more than 165km long and has a catchment area of approximately 2300 km?...
 from which the electorate derives its name runs through its centre.

The electorate is currently held by Steve Wettenhall
Steve Wettenhall

Stephen Peter Arthur "Steve" Wettenhall is the Australian Labor Party MP for the Queensland state electorate of Electoral district of Barron River....
 of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an List of political parties in Australia.Known as the Australian Labor Party#Etymology for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the Australian federal election, 2007....
.

Members for Barron River


MemberPartyTerm
  Bill Wood Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an List of political parties in Australia.Known as the Australian Labor Party#Etymology for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the Australian federal election, 2007....
1972-1974
  Martin Tenni National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia

The National Party of Australia is an List of political parties in Australia.Traditionally representing rural voters, it was originally called the Country Party, but adopted the name National Country Party in 1975 and changed to its present name in 1982....
1974-1989
  Dr Lesley Clark
Lesley Clark

Lesley Ann Clark is a former Australian politician. Born in Harwich in the United Kingdom, she was a school guidance officer and lecturer in education at James Cook University in Queensland before entering politics....
Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an List of political parties in Australia.Known as the Australian Labor Party#Etymology for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the Australian federal election, 2007....
1989-1995
  Lyn Warwick Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia

The Liberal Party of Australia is an List of political parties in Australia.Founded a year after the Australian federal election, 1943 to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office....
1995-1998
  Dr Lesley Clark
Lesley Clark

Lesley Ann Clark is a former Australian politician. Born in Harwich in the United Kingdom, she was a school guidance officer and lecturer in education at James Cook University in Queensland before entering politics....
Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an List of political parties in Australia.Known as the Australian Labor Party#Etymology for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the Australian federal election, 2007....
1998-2006
  Steve Wettenhall
Steve Wettenhall

Stephen Peter Arthur "Steve" Wettenhall is the Australian Labor Party MP for the Queensland state electorate of Electoral district of Barron River....
Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an List of political parties in Australia.Known as the Australian Labor Party#Etymology for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the Australian federal election, 2007....
2006-present