Division Profile
| Division Name |
GIPPSLAND |
| State |
Victoria |
| Elected Member |
Chester, D (NP) 2008- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the area which was explored by Angus McMillan in 1839. It was named after Governor Sir George Gipps. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1901 |
| Area |
33264 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
97,521 |
| Turnout |
94.55% |
| Informal |
3.79% |
| Location |
Gippsland covers an area of approximately 33 264 sq km from the New South Wales border in the north-east to Port Albert in the south-west. The main towns include Bairnsdale, Churchill, Heyfield, Lakes Entrance, Maffra, Morwell, Stratford, Traralgon, Yarram, Orbost, Rosedale and Sale. |
| Products and Industry |
Dairying, beef, fishing, forestry, sheep, cropping, sawmills, vegetables, oil, gas, tourism and correctional services, RAAF Base (East Sale). |
Members
| Chester, D (NP) 2008- |
| McGauran, P (NP) 1983-2008 |
| Nixon, P J (CP/NCP/NP) 1961-1983 |
| Bowden, G J (CP) 1943-1961 |
| Paterson, T (CP/LCP) 1922-1943 |
| Wise, G H (PROT/NAT) 1914-1922 |
| Bennett, J (LIB) 1913-1914 |
| Wise, G H (PROT) 1906-1913 |
| McLean, A (PROT) 1901-1906 |
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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