Division of Franklin

Franklin Australian House of Representatives Division
Map Interactive map of boundaries
Created	1903
MP	Julie Collins
Party	Labor
Namesake	John Franklin
Electors	71,122 (2010)
Area	6,514 km2 (2,515.1 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Franklin is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1903 and is named for Sir John Franklin, the polar explorer and Lt Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1843–46.^[1] It is covers an area of 6514 km² in southern Tasmania.^[1] This includes the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale as well as Bruny Island.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Profile of the electoral division of Franklin (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.