Division Profile

Division Name

KALGOORLIE

State

Western Australia

Elected Member

Haase, B (LP) 1998-

Name Derivation

Named after the town of Kalgoorlie where gold was discovered in 1893.

First Proclaimed / Election

1901

Area

2295354 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

80,821

Turnout

84.58%

Informal

4.07%

Location

Kalgoorlie is a rural electorate which covers an area of approximately 2 295 354 sq km of Western Australia. The main towns are Broome, Boulder, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Dampier, Derby, Esperance, Exmouth, Halls Creek, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Merredin, Newman, Norseman, Northampton, Port Hedland, Wiluna and Wyndham.

Products and Industry

Mainly arid land which is rich in mineral and ore deposits. Cattle and sheep are also grazed in some areas, fishing, tropical fruits and vegetables are also important industries.

Members

Haase, B (LP) 1998-

Campbell, G (ALP/IND) 1980-1998

Cotter, J F (LP) 1975-1980

Collard, F (ALP) 1961-1975

Browne, P G (LP) 1958-1961

Johnson, H V (ALP) 1940-1958

Green, A E (ALP) 1922-1940

Foley, G J (NAT) 1920-1922

Mahon, H (ALP) 1919-1920

Heitman, E E (NAT) 1917-1919

Mahon, H (ALP) 1913-1917

Frazer, C E (ALP) 1903-1913

Kirwan, W (FT) 1901-1903

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WA DIVISION - KALGOORLIE

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