Division Profile
| Division Name |
FORREST |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Elected Member |
Marino, N (LP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Sir John (later Lord) Forrest 1847-1918, the first Premier of Western Australia 1890-1901. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1922 |
| Area |
12781 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
89,649 |
| Turnout |
94.19% |
| Informal |
4.55% |
| Location |
Forrest covers an area of approximately 12 781 sq km encompassing the south west corner of Western Australia from the Shire of Harvey and Collie in the north to the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River and Nannup in the south. The main towns include Augusta, Australind, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Collie, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Eaton, Harvey, Margaret River, Nannup and Yallingup. |
| Products and Industry |
Agriculture (beef and dairy cattle, sheep, fruit and vegetables, wine, flowers), forestry, mining (coal and mineral sands), fisheries, manufacturing, commerce and tourism. |
Members
| Marino, N (LP) 2007- |
| Prosser, G (LP) 1987-2007 |
| Drummond, P H (LP) 1972-1987 |
| Kirwan, F (ALP) 1969-1972 |
| Freeth, G (LP) 1949-1969 |
| Lemmon, N (ALP) 1943-1949 |
| Prowse, J H (CP) 1922-1943 |
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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