State/Territory: Tasmania

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 14 November 2017

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1903 federal election

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: 2019 federal election

Name Derivation: Named in honour of Sir John Franklin KCH RN, 1786–1847, Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen’s Land (1837–43), in recognition of his service to the colony.

Square Area: 10, 009.23 Sq Km

Location Description: The Division of Franklin consists of the: Municipality of Huon Valley, part of the City of Clarence, and part of the Municipality of Kingborough. The Division of Franklin includes Macquarie Island.

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion