Division Profile
| Division Name |
FLINDERS |
| State |
Victoria |
| Elected Member |
Hunt, G (LP) 2001- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Matthew Flinders 1774-1814, well-known navigator and explorer. The adoption of the name Australia is due to him. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
1952 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
105,435 |
| Turnout |
93.74% |
| Informal |
4.97% |
| Location |
The Division of Flinders is located south-east of Melbourne. It covers an area of approximately 1 952 sq km from Portsea in the south-west to Mt Martha, Baxter, Cranbourne South, Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang along the northern sector to San Remo and Dalyston in the south-east. The division surrounds and encompasses Western Port Bay including French Island and Phillip Island. The main towns include Baxter (part), Cowes, Rye, Dalyston (part), Dromana, Hastings, Koo Wee Rup, Nyora,Rosebud and San Remo. |
| Products and Industry |
Steel-rolling mill, dairy farms, fishing, poultry, wineries, orchards, light industries and tourist industries. |
Members
| Hunt, G (LP) 2001- |
| Reith, P (LP) 1984-2001 |
| Chynoweth, R L (ALP) 1983-1984 |
| Reith, P (LP) 1982-1983 |
| Lynch, P R (LP) 1966-1982 |
| Lindsay, R W L (LP) 1954-1966 |
| Ewert, K W W (ALP) 1952-1954 |
| Ryan, R S (UAP/LP) 1940-1952 |
| Fairbairn, J V (UAP) 1933-1940 |
| Bruce, S M (UAP) 1931-1933 |
| Holloway, E J (ALP) 1929-1931 |
| Bruce, S M (NAT) 1918-1929 |
| Irvine, W H (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT) 1906-1918 |
| Gibb, J (FT) 1903-1906 |
| Groom, A C (FT) 1901-1903 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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