Division Profile
| Division Name |
CAPRICORNIA |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Livermore, K (ALP) 1998- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after a district name apparently originating from the fact that the Tropic of Capricorn passes through the area. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
91049 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
91,961 |
| Turnout |
93.13% |
| Informal |
6.15% |
| Location |
Capricornia covers an area of approximately 91,049 sq km from Collinsville in the north, the Capricornia Coast in the east and the Shire of Belyando in the west. The City of Rockhampton and the towns of Collinsville, Dysart, Emu Park, Glenden, Marlborough, Mirani, Moranbah, Nebo, St Lawrence, Sarina, Yeppoon, and parts of Clermont and Middlemount. Nearby islands, inlcuding Great Keppel are also included in this division. |
| Products and Industry |
Primary production, grains, beef cattle, grazing, fishing, coal mining, meat works, dairy products and tourism. |
Members
| Livermore, K (ALP) 1998- |
| Marek, P (NP) 1996-1998 |
| Henzell, M M (ALP) 1993-1996 |
| Wright, K W (ALP) 1984-1993 |
| Everingham, D N (ALP) 1977-1984 |
| Carige, C L (NCP) 1975-1977 |
| Everingham, D N (ALP) 1967-1975 |
| Gray, G H (ALP) 1961-1967 |
| Pearce, H G (LP) 1949-1961 |
| Davidson, C W (LP) 1946-1949 |
| Forde, F M (ALP) 1922-1946 |
| Higgs, W (ALP) 1910-1922 |
| Archer, E W (ANTI-SOC) 1906-1910 |
| Thomson, D A (ALP) 1903-1906 |
| Paterson, A (IND) 1901-1903 |
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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