Division Profile

Division Name

FRANKLIN

State

Tasmania

Elected Member

Collins, J (ALP) 2007-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir John Franklin 1786-1847, Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania 1837-43.

First Proclaimed / Election

1903

Area

6514 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

73,593

Turnout

95.09%

Informal

3.77%

Location

Franklin covers an area of approximately 6 514 sq km from Old Beach in the north to Port Davey in the south and Seven Mile Beach in the east. The City of Clarence is in the division. Other major towns include Blackmans Bay, Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Huonville, Kingston (part), Margate, Old Beach, Richmond and Snug, as well as Bruny Island.

Products and Industry

Apples, pears, small fruits, aquaculture, fishing, beef cattle, sheep, forestry, cottage industry, vineyards and tourism.

Members

Collins, J (ALP) 2007-

Quick, H (ALP) 1993-2007

Goodluck, B J (LP) 1975-1993

Sherry, R H (ALP) 1969-1975

Pearsall, T G (LP) 1966-1969

Falkinder, C W J (LP) 1946-1966

Frost, C W (FLP/ALP) 1934-1946

Blacklow, A C (UAP) 1931-1934

Frost, C W (ALP) 1929-1931

McWilliams, W J (IND) 1928-1929

Seabrook, A C (NAT) 1922-1928

McWilliams, W J (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT/CP) 1903-1922

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Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
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TAS DIVISION - FRANKLIN

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