The district is one of 4 seats named after Ludwig Leichhardt. The Legislative Assembly of Queensland was established in 1860 and the central Queensland area continued to be part of a district named Leichhardt, until that district was abolished in 1932.
One of four districts in the region is named after Ludwig Leichhardt. The Queensland Legislative Assembly was created in 1860, and the central Queensland area continued to be part of the Leichhardt district until it ceased to exist in 1932.