| Lingiari Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Lingiari (green) within Australia (outer islands not shown) | |
| Created | 2001 |
| MP | Marion Scrymgour |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Vincent Lingiari |
| Electors | 61,168 (2010) |
| Area | 1,352,371 km2 (522,153.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
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The Division of Lingiari is an Australian electoral division in the Northern Territory. It was created in 2000 and covers almost the entire Territory. The city of Darwin is in the Division of Solomon. Lingiari covers an area of 1,347,849 square kilometres (520,407 sq mi),[1] making it the second largest division in terms of area in Australia. The largest is the Division of Durack in Western Australia. Lingiari also includes the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
The division was named for Aboriginal rights activist Vincent Lingiari AM (1908–1988), who was a member of the Gurindji nation.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Lingiari (NT)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.