Division Profile
| Division Name |
MARANOA |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Scott, B (NP) 1990- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the district name which was taken from the Maranoa River which passes through the area. The river was discovered by Sir Thomas Mitchell in 1846 and retained its Aboriginal name. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
779329 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
87,874 |
| Turnout |
94.48% |
| Informal |
4.76% |
| Location |
Maranoa covers an area of approximately 779 329 sq km from the Northern Territory, South Australian and New South Wales borders to Winton in the north and Dalby in the east. The main towns include Barcaldine, Blackall, Capella, Charleville, Chinchilla, Cunnamulla, Dalby, Emerald, Goondiwindi, Longreach, Miles, Roma, Stanthorpe, Warwick and Winton. |
| Products and Industry |
Mainly primary production including coal, oil, gas, orchards, cotton, grain, cattle and sheep. |
Members
| SCOTT, B (NP) 1990- |
| CAMERON, I M D (NCP/NP) 1980-1990 |
| CORBETT, J (CP/NCP) 1966-1980 |
| BRIMBLECOMBE, W J (CP) 1951-1966 |
| RUSSELL, C W (CP) 1949-1951 |
| ADERMANN, C F (CP) 1943-1949 |
| BAKER, F P (ALP) 1940-1943 |
| HUNTER, J A J (CP) 1921-1940 |
| PAGE, J (ALP) 1901-1921 |
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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