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

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

96,933

Turnout

93.38%

Informal

5.63%

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

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WA DIVISION - FORREST

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