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About Barron River

Welcome to the beautiful Barron River electorate. With over 60,000 residents, 40,000 voters and 568km of area, the Barron River is mighty and magical. Barron River is home to 14 schools, over 25 early learning centres and hundreds of amazing community clubs, organisations and businesses.

60k+

Residents

568km

of Incredible Landscape

42k+

Enrolled voters

Reef, Rainforest and More

Our electorate also includes popular tourist destinations like the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and the Kuranda Scenic Railway, plus James Cook University, World Heritage-listed rainforests, including parts of the Wet Tropics of Queensland.

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