Division Profile
| Division Name |
WIDE BAY |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Truss, W (NP) 1990- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the district which takes its name from the bay sighted by Captain Cook on 18 May 1770. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
19604 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
90,867 |
| Turnout |
94.63% |
| Informal |
4.78% |
| Location |
Wide Bay covers an area of approximately 19 604 sq km from Gympie and Rainbow Beach in the SE; from the city of Hervey Bay in the NE; from the township of Biggenden in the NW to the township of Boondooma in the SW and the towns of Wondai and Murgon in the south. Major population centres are Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie. It also includes the World Heritage listed Fraser Island (the world's largest sand island). |
| Products and Industry |
Eco-tourism (Fraser Island), whale watching (Hervey Bay), historical attractions (Maryborough), natural attractions (Cooloola Coast) timber, dairying, grain, grazing, sugar, tropical fruit orchards, and railway rolling stock (including Queensland's 'tilt' trains). |
Members
| TRUSS, W (NP) 1990- |
| MILLAR, P C (CP/NCP/NP) 1974-1990 |
| HANSEN, B P (ALP) 1961-1974 |
| BANDIDT, H N C (CP) 1958-1961 |
| BRAND, W A (CP) 1954-1958 |
| CORSER, B H (CP) 1928-1954 |
| CORSER, E B C (LIB/NAT) 1915-1928 |
| FISHER, A (ALP) 1901-1915 |
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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