Division of Wide Bay

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The Division of Wide Bay is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the bay separating the mainland from Fraser Island. Wide Bay is located in south east Queensland, and includes the cities of Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island itself, and inland areas extending north to Biloela. The division covers an area of 53826 square kilometres in 2005.

Representatives have included Andrew Fisher, the fifth Prime Minister of Australia.

[edit] Members

  • Andrew Fisher (ALP) 1901-15
  • Edward Corser (LIB/NAT) 1915-28
  • Bernard Corser (CP) 1928-54
  • William Brand (CP) 1954-58
  • Henry Bandidt (CP) 1958-61
  • Brendan Hansen (ALP) 1961-74
  • Clarence Millar (CP/NCP/NP) 1974-90
  • Warren Truss (NP) 1990-
Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland

Blair | Bonner | Bowman | Brisbane | Capricornia | Dawson | Dickson | Fadden | Fairfax | Fisher | Flynn | Forde | Griffith | Groom | Herbert | Hinkler | Kennedy | Leichhardt | Lilley | Longman | Maranoa | McPherson | Moncrieff | Moreton | Oxley | Petrie | Rankin | Ryan | Wide Bay
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