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QLD DIVISION - HERBERT

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Division Name HERBERT
State Queensland
Elected Member Lindsay, P (LP) 1996-
Name Derivation Named after Sir Robert Herbert 1831-1905, the first Premier of Queensland 1860-66.
First Proclaimed / Election 1900/1901
Area 389 sq. kms
Demographic Provincial
Pre-Election Seat Status Fairly Safe
Seat Status Marginal
Enrolment 90,776
Turnout 94.09%
Informal 4.19%
Location Herbert covers an area of approximately 389 sq km around the City of Townsville and also includes Magnetic Island and Palm Islands. Townsville including much of Thuringowa City is the main population centre in the area.
Products and Industry Copper, nickel and zinc refineries, bulk sugar terminal, and tropical fruits, prawn and fishing industry, beef cattle and tourism. Townsville, noted for its port facilities, is also home to James Cook University, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and large defence establishments at Lavarack Barracks (Army) and Garbutt (RAAF).

Members
Lindsay, P (LP) 1996-
Lindsay, E J (ALP) 1983-1996
Dean, A G (LP) 1977-1983
Bonnett, R N (LP) 1966-1977
Harding, E W (ALP) 1961-1966
Murray, J (LP) 1958-1961
Edmonds, W F (ALP) 1946-1958
Martens, G W (ALP/FLP) 1928-1946
Nott, L W (NAT) 1925-1928
Bamford, F W (ALP/NAT) 1901-1925

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