2016 Federal Election

Updated: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:02:49 AM AEST

Bass, TAS

Bass (TAS)

Enrolment:73,555
Turnout:93.68%
Informality:3.96%
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This table provides the current two candidate preferred (TCP) count for the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of TCP votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only - votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. The term 'Previous election' may not relate to actual results from the last event. Redistributions of electoral boundaries are taken into account and may produce notional results for any electoral division in a redistributed state or territory. See www.aec.gov.au/redistribution for further information.
  3. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred (TCP) for Bass (TAS)
Candidate Party Votes Margin This election (%) Previous election (%) Swing (%) Status
HART, RossAustralian Labor Party37,1198,06356.0945.96+10.13Elected
NIKOLIC, AndrewLiberal29,056-8,06343.9154.04-10.13 

This table provides the number of first preference votes received for all candidates in the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of first preference votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. These results are final.
First preference count for the division of Bass (TAS)
Candidate Party Votes % Swing (%) Status
RILEY-GIBSON, Terrill The Greens 7,154 10.81 +2.91  
RAMAGE, Roy Renewable Energy Party 1,613 2.44 +2.44  
HART, Ross Australian Labor Party 26,803 40.50 +5.85 Elected
BEATTIE, Malcolm Peter Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 1,765 2.67 +2.67  
NIKOLIC, Andrew Liberal 25,609 38.70 -9.15  
TAPSELL, Mark Australian Recreational Fishers Party 3,231 4.88 +4.88  
...... Australian Christians 0 0.00 -1.47  
...... Palmer United Party 0 0.00 -5.39  
...... Family First Party 0 0.00 -2.15  
...... Secular Party of Australia 0 0.00 -0.59  
Formal   66,175 96.04 +0.22  
Informal   2,729 3.96 -0.22  
Total   68,904  

This table provides the number and percentage breakdown of first preference votes received by vote type for the division.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. An ordinary vote is a vote cast by an elector when their name can be verified on the electoral roll at the place of voting. This can be at an early voting centre or polling place in the voter's own division or at an interstate voting centre.
  2. An absent vote is a vote cast at a polling place outside of a voter's electoral division, but still within their state or territory.
  3. Provisional votes are votes cast at a polling place where the elector's name cannot be found on the roll, the elector's name has already been marked off the roll or votes cast by a silent elector.
  4. These results are final.
First preferences by vote type
Candidate Party Ordinary Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total Status
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
RILEY-GIBSON, Terrill The Greens 6,162 10.75 267 14.92 25 11.79 293 16.50 407 8.06 7,154 10.81  
RAMAGE, Roy Renewable Energy Party 1,354 2.36 56 3.13 7 3.30 51 2.87 145 2.87 1,613 2.44  
HART, Ross Australian Labor Party 23,645 41.23 628 35.10 98 46.23 496 27.93 1,936 38.33 26,803 40.50 Elected
BEATTIE, Malcolm Peter Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 1,582 2.76 44 2.46 3 1.42 32 1.80 104 2.06 1,765 2.67  
NIKOLIC, Andrew Liberal 21,794 38.00 645 36.05 66 31.13 855 48.14 2,249 44.53 25,609 38.70  
TAPSELL, Mark Australian Recreational Fishers Party 2,810 4.90 149 8.33 13 6.13 49 2.76 210 4.16 3,231 4.88  
Formal   57,347 95.77 1,789 96.44 212 93.39 1,776 98.28 5,051 98.42 66,175 96.04  
Informal   2,536 4.23 66 3.56 15 6.61 31 1.72 81 1.58 2,729 3.96  
Total   59,883 86.91 1,855 2.69 227 0.33 1,807 2.62 5,132 7.45 68,904 93.68  

This table provides the number and percentage breakdown of two candidate preferred (TCP) votes received by vote type for the division.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only ' votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. An ordinary vote is a vote cast by an elector when their name can be verified on the electoral roll at the place of voting. This can be at an early voting centre or polling place in the voter's own division or at an interstate voting centre.
  3. An absent vote is a vote cast at a polling place outside of a voter's electoral division, but still within their state or territory.
  4. Provisional votes are votes cast at a polling place where the elector's name cannot be found on the roll, the elector's name has already been marked off the roll or votes cast by a silent elector.
  5. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred result by vote type
Candidate Party Ordinary Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total Status
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
HART, Ross Australian Labor Party 32,599 56.85 1,016 56.79 134 63.21 824 46.40 2,546 50.41 37,119 56.09 Elected
NIKOLIC, Andrew Liberal 24,748 43.15 773 43.21 78 36.79 952 53.60 2,505 49.59 29,056 43.91  

This table provides a list of the polling places in the division and the time and date of the most recent updated results for that polling place.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers and you can find polling place results by selecting on the name of the polling place.

Notes:

  1. These results are final.
Polling places for Bass (TAS)
Polling place Street address First preference returned Two candidate preferred (TCP) returned
BLV Bass PPVC Divisional Office, 87 George St, LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:30:51 PM AEST Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:30:51 PM AEST
Branxholm Branxholm Community Hall, Stoke St, BRANXHOLM TAS 7261 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:31:48 PM AEST Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:31:48 PM AEST
Bridport Bridport Hall, Main St, BRIDPORT TAS 7262 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 4:27:10 PM AEST Wed, 20 Jul 2016 4:27:10 PM AEST
Derby Derby Town Hall, Cnr Main & Krushka St, DERBY TAS 7264 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:18:01 AM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:18:01 AM AEST
Dilston War Memorial Hall, 308 John Lees Dr, DILSTON TAS 7252 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:36:36 PM AEST Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:36:36 PM AEST
Divisional Office (PREPOLL) Divisional Office, Ground Floor, 87 George St, LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 5:09:47 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 5:09:47 PM AEST
East Launceston East Launceston Primary School, Oxford St, EAST LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:37:28 PM AEST Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:37:28 PM AEST
Five Ways St Mark's Church Hall, 6 Hobart Rd, SOUTH LAUNCESTON TAS 7249 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:21:28 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:21:28 PM AEST
George Town George Town Memorial Hall, 29-67 Macquarie St, GEORGE TOWN TAS 7253 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:24:51 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:24:51 PM AEST
George Town South South George Town Primary School, Franklin St, GEORGE TOWN TAS 7253 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:19:22 PM AEST Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:19:22 PM AEST
Gladstone Gladstone Hall, 1 Carr St, GLADSTONE TAS 7264 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:23:29 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:23:29 PM AEST
Hadspen Hadspen Uniting Church Centre, 47 Main St, HADSPEN TAS 7290 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:28:33 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:28:33 PM AEST
Hillwood Hillwood Memorial Hall, 280 Hillwood Jetty Rd, HILLWOOD TAS 7252 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:30:33 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:30:33 PM AEST
Inveresk Invermay Primary School, 35-43 Mayne St, INVERMAY TAS 7248 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:33:10 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:33:10 PM AEST
Invermay St Finn Barr's School, 247 Invermay Rd, INVERMAY TAS 7248 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:37:32 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:37:32 PM AEST
Karoola Karoola Hall, 1126 Pipers River Rd, KAROOLA TAS 7267 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:44:42 PM AEST Wed, 06 Jul 2016 9:44:42 PM AEST
Kings Meadows Y.M.C.A. Centre, 8A Blaydon St, KINGS MEADOWS TAS 7249 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:40:15 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:40:15 PM AEST
Lady Barron W.G. Holloway Park Building, Barr St, LADY BARRON TAS 7255 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:36:33 PM AEST Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:36:33 PM AEST
Launceston Pilgrim Hall, 36 Paterson St, LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:42:00 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:42:00 PM AEST
Launceston BASS PPVC 54 Cameron St, LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 2:13:08 PM AEST Mon, 18 Jul 2016 2:13:08 PM AEST
Launceston Central Old School, 233a Charles St, LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:43:42 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:43:42 PM AEST
Lebrina Lebrina Memorial Hall, 905 Golconda Rd, LEBRINA TAS 7254 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 1:03:10 PM AEST Thu, 07 Jul 2016 1:03:10 PM AEST
Legana (Bass) Legana Memorial Hall, 43 Fulton St, LEGANA TAS 7277 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:45:20 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:45:20 PM AEST
Lilydale Lilydale Memorial Hall, 1949 Main Rd, LILYDALE TAS 7268 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:46:24 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:46:24 PM AEST
Mowbray Launceston Church Grammar School, Button St, MOWBRAY TAS 7248 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 1:36:29 PM AEST Thu, 07 Jul 2016 1:36:29 PM AEST
Newnham Launceston North Uniting Church, 128-132 George Town Rd, NEWNHAM TAS 7248 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:50:14 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:50:14 PM AEST
Newstead Police Citizens & Youth Club, 148 Abbott St, NEWSTEAD TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 1:07:39 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 1:07:39 PM AEST
Norwood Norwood Primary School, 103 Norwood Ave, NORWOOD TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:51:16 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:51:16 AM AEST
Nunamara Nunamara Memorial Hall, 39461 Tasman Hwy, NUNAMARA TAS 7259 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 2:55:32 PM AEST Thu, 07 Jul 2016 2:55:32 PM AEST
Pipers River Pipers River Fire Station, 76 School Rd, PIPERS RIVER TAS 7252 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:52:14 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:52:14 PM AEST
Prospect St Patrick's College, 282 Westbury Rd, PROSPECT TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 1:08:52 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 1:08:52 PM AEST
Prospect Vale Residential Retirement Village Clubrooms, 12 Casino Rise, PROSPECT VALE TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:53:23 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:53:23 AM AEST
Ravenswood Ravenswood Primary School, 27 Prossers Forest Rd, RAVENSWOOD TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 1:06:18 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 1:06:18 PM AEST
Ringarooma Ringarooma Hall, Charles St, RINGAROOMA TAS 7263 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 3:02:15 PM AEST Thu, 07 Jul 2016 3:02:15 PM AEST
Riverside Riverside High School, 354 West Tamar Highway, RIVERSIDE TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:55:01 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:55:01 AM AEST
Riverside West Trevallyn Life Church, 34 Pitt Ave, TREVALLYN TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 2:58:36 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 2:58:36 PM AEST
Rocherlea Brooks High School, 215 George Town Rd, ROCHERLEA TAS 7248 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 3:58:47 PM AEST Wed, 20 Jul 2016 3:58:47 PM AEST
St Leonards St Leonards Primary School, 330-342 St Leonards Rd, ST LEONARDS TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:28:08 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:28:08 PM AEST
Scottsdale Scottsdale High School, 20 Coplestone Rd, SCOTTSDALE TAS 7260 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:30:46 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:30:46 PM AEST
South Launceston Launceston RSL, 313-315 Wellington St, SOUTH LAUNCESTON TAS 7249 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:54:07 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:54:07 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 1 Multiple sites, TAS Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:30:01 PM AEST Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:30:01 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 2 Multiple sites, TAS Wed, 20 Jul 2016 4:19:51 PM AEST Wed, 20 Jul 2016 4:19:51 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 3 Multiple sites, SCOTTSDALE TAS 7260 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:46:27 PM AEST Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:46:27 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 4 Launceston General Hospital, 274-300 Charles St, LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:47:53 PM AEST Mon, 18 Jul 2016 4:47:53 PM AEST
Summerhill Summerdale Community Hall, 82-84 Stanley St, SUMMERHILL TAS 7250 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:02:49 AM AEST Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:02:49 AM AEST
Trevallyn Trevallyn Primary School, 55 Gorge Rd, TREVALLYN TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:29:17 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:29:17 PM AEST
Waverley Waverley School Hall, 6 Naroo St, WAVERLEY TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 3:01:12 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 3:01:12 PM AEST
West Launceston West Launceston Primary School, 24-38 Basin Rd, WEST LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 5:06:54 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 5:06:54 PM AEST
Weymouth Weymouth Hall, 18 Major St, WEYMOUTH TAS 7252 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 2:59:12 PM AEST Sat, 09 Jul 2016 2:59:12 PM AEST
Whitemark Lions Club, James St, WHITEMARK TAS 7255 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:33:01 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 4:33:01 PM AEST
Winnaleah Winnaleah Memorial Hall, 20 Main St, WINNALEAH TAS 7265 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:55:59 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:55:59 PM AEST
Youngtown Youngtown Primary School, cnr Victoria & Napier St, YOUNGTOWN TAS 7249 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 5:08:51 PM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 5:08:51 PM AEST

This table provides the current two candidate preferred (TCP) count for each polling place in the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of TCP votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers and you can find polling place results by selecting on the name of the polling place.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only - votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred by polling place
Polling place Formal NIKOLIC, Andrew
Liberal		 HART, Ross
Australian Labor Party		 Swing
Votes % Votes %
BLV Bass PPVC 7 2 28.57 5 71.43 -10.32
Branxholm 199 100 50.25 99 49.75 -14.04
Bridport 980 595 60.71 385 39.29 -6.29
Derby 114 47 41.23 67 58.77 -8.77
Dilston 653 321 49.16 332 50.84 -11.31
Divisional Office (PREPOLL) 507 236 46.55 271 53.45 -9.45
East Launceston 1,330 651 48.95 679 51.05 -5.25
Five Ways 1,203 459 38.15 744 61.85 -12.39
George Town 1,563 488 31.22 1,075 68.78 -14.66
George Town South 950 336 35.37 614 64.63 -10.83
Gladstone 147 69 46.94 78 53.06 -14.31
Hadspen 1,093 459 41.99 634 58.01 -11.02
Hillwood 406 196 48.28 210 51.72 -7.59
Inveresk 1,145 285 24.89 860 75.11 -13.33
Invermay 1,503 491 32.67 1,012 67.33 -13.54
Karoola 326 133 40.80 193 59.20 -17.19
Kings Meadows 2,125 817 38.45 1,308 61.55 -11.35
Lady Barron 125 65 52.00 60 48.00 -10.18
Launceston 1,311 495 37.76 816 62.24 -6.13
Launceston BASS PPVC 6,082 3,051 50.16 3,031 49.84 -11.12
Launceston Central 1,089 479 43.99 610 56.01 -5.80
Lebrina 234 123 52.56 111 47.44 -6.13
Legana (Bass) 1,841 967 52.53 874 47.47 -8.78
Lilydale 710 259 36.48 451 63.52 -15.18
Mowbray 986 305 30.93 681 69.07 -12.91
Newnham 2,365 751 31.75 1,614 68.25 -11.37
Newstead 2,043 977 47.82 1,066 52.18 -8.18
Norwood 2,291 1,167 50.94 1,124 49.06 -9.98
Nunamara 329 144 43.77 185 56.23 -7.17
Pipers River 223 113 50.67 110 49.33 -10.97
Prospect 1,966 857 43.59 1,109 56.41 -12.68
Prospect Vale 1,217 625 51.36 592 48.64 -12.19
Ravenswood 1,611 385 23.90 1,226 76.10 -12.41
Ringarooma 326 185 56.75 141 43.25 -10.23
Riverside 2,084 1,066 51.15 1,018 48.85 -9.83
Riverside West 1,324 671 50.68 653 49.32 -6.85
Rocherlea 840 222 26.43 618 73.57 -10.85
Scottsdale 1,616 941 58.23 675 41.77 -10.84
South Launceston 637 229 35.95 408 64.05 -13.81
Special Hospital Team 1 360 195 54.17 165 45.83 -10.98
Special Hospital Team 2 553 320 57.87 233 42.13 -7.30
Special Hospital Team 3 107 64 59.81 43 40.19 -5.75
Special Hospital Team 4 93 35 37.63 58 62.37 -26.95
St Leonards 1,377 566 41.10 811 58.90 -16.41
Summerhill 3,020 1,263 41.82 1,757 58.18 -13.24
Trevallyn 1,597 649 40.64 948 59.36 -8.86
Waverley 851 233 27.38 618 72.62 -7.20
West Launceston 1,667 645 38.69 1,022 61.31 -10.31
Weymouth 129 74 57.36 55 42.64 -6.83
Whitemark 337 198 58.75 139 41.25 -5.00
Winnaleah 181 105 58.01 76 41.99 -11.62
Youngtown 1,574 639 40.60 935 59.40 -14.11
ABSENT 1,789 773 43.21 1,016 56.79 0.00
PRE_POLL 1,776 952 53.60 824 46.40 0.00
POSTAL 5,051 2,505 49.59 2,546 50.41 0.00
PROVISIONAL 212 78 36.79 134 63.21 0.00
Division Total 66,175 29,056 43.91 37,119 56.09 -10.13

This table provides the full distribution of preferences by count for the division. The data includes the number and percentage of votes for each candidate at each count.

Notes:

  1. These results are final.
Full distribution of preferences
CountRILEY-GIBSON
Terrill
(GRN)		RAMAGE
Roy
(REP)		HART
Ross
(ALP)		BEATTIE
Malcolm Peter
(CDP)		NIKOLIC
Andrew
(LP)		TAPSELL
Mark
(ARF)		Total
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
First7,15410.811,6132.4426,80340.501,7652.6725,60938.703,2314.8866,175
Second50431.25Excluded34021.081509.301499.2447029.141,613
Total7,65811.5727,14341.021,9152.8925,75838.923,7015.5966,175
Third1668.6733817.65Excluded99351.8541821.831,915
Total7,82411.8227,48141.5326,75140.424,1196.2266,175
Fourth1,04125.271,86645.301,21229.42Excluded4,119
Total8,86513.4029,34744.3527,96342.2666,175
FifthExcluded7,77287.671,09312.338,865
Total37,11956.0929,05643.9166,175
     Elected        

This table provides the number and percentage of preferences to each two candidate preferred (TCP) candidate. The data includes which other candidate the preferences came from.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only - votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred preference flow
Candidate Party HART, Ross
Australian Labor Party		 NIKOLIC, Andrew
Liberal
Votes % Votes %
RILEY-GIBSON, TerrillThe Greens6,37989.1777510.83
RAMAGE, RoyRenewable Energy Party1,17772.9743627.03
BEATTIE, Malcolm PeterChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)59733.821,16866.18
TAPSELL, MarkAustralian Recreational Fishers Party2,16366.951,06833.05
First Preferences 26,803 51.14 25,609 48.86
Total 37,119 56.09 29,056 43.91

Profile of division of Bass (TAS)
Elected member Hart, R (ALP). Elected 2016.
Name derivation Named after Dr George Bass (1771-1803), a naval surgeon, early settler and explorer. Bass Strait is also named after him.
First proclaimed / election 1903
Area 7379 sq. kms
Demographic Provincial
Pre-Election seat status Marginal
Seat status Fairly Safe
Location Bass covers an area of approximately 7 378 sq km from Launceston in the south to Flinders Island in the north. The City of Launceston and its suburbs, and the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Legana (part), Ringarooma and Scottsdale, as well as Cape Barren Island, Clarke Island & Flinders Island are in this division.
Products and Industry Aluminium and ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, fishing, wineries and wool.