Electoral district of Barron River

Barron River
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Map of the electoral district of Barron River, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current1972–present
MPBree James
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeBarron River
Electors37,492 (2020)
Area568 km2 (219.3 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Coordinates16°51′S 145°44′E / 16.850°S 145.733°E / -16.850; 145.733
Electorates around Barron River:
Cook Cook Coral Sea
Cook Barron River Cairns
Cook Mulgrave Mulgrave

Barron River is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

Created at the 1971 redistribution, it currently covers the northern suburbs of Cairns, as well as Kuranda. The Barron River from which the electorate derives its name runs through its centre. It is bordered by the districts of Cook to the north and west, Cairns to the southeast and Mulgrave to the south.

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