NT electoral division
Arafura
In Northern Territory.
Sitting member
About
About Arafura
Arafura is an electoral division of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in western Arnhem Land and the Tiwi Islands. It is held by Manuel Brown of the Labor Party. The electorate covers 57,410 square kilometres and includes the towns of Gunbalanya, Jabiru, Maningrida, Milikapiti and Nguiu.
- Created
- 1983
- Area
- 57,410 square kilometres
- Enrolled electors
- 6,212 as of July 2026
- Named after
- Arafura Sea, which adjoins the electorate
- First member
- Bob Collins, Labor leader, transferred from Arnhem in 1983
- Sitting member
- Manuel Brown, Labor
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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