Electoral division of Mulka

Mulka is an electoral division of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in a 2019 redistribution for the 2020 general election, replacing the electoral division of Nhulunbuy. At that election, independent Nhulunbuy incumbent Yingiya Mark Guyula won the seat in a tightly contested rematch of the 2016 general election.

Mulka
Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly
Mulka in the Northern Territory
TerritoryNorthern Territory
Created2020
MPYingiya Mark Guyula
PartyIndependent
NamesakeYolŋu word meaning 'dry area'
Electors6,124 (2020)
Area14,736 km2 (5,689.6 sq mi)
DemographicRemote
Electorates around Mulka:
Timor Sea Timor Sea Timor Sea
Arnhem Mulka Gulf of Carpentaria
Arnhem Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria

Mulka is located in eastern Arnhem Land and is centred on the town of Nhulunbuy.

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