2001 Profile of the division of Fairfax

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State:

Queensland

Name Derivation:

Named after Ruth Beatrice Fairfax (1878–1948), a founder of the Country Women's Association and its first Queensland President.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 4270 sq km taking in the whole of the Noosa Shire, part of the Maroochy Shire and part of the Cooloola Shire.

The main towns include Coolum Beach, Cooroy, Eumundi, Gympie, Kenilworth, Nambour, Noosa, Pomona, Tewantin and Yandina.

Products/Industries of the area:

Avocados, ginger, sugar cane, fruit juice, various tropical and exotic fruits, gold, timber and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election

1984

Members

Alex Somlyay (LP) 1990–

A E Adermann (NP) 1984–90

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Demographic Rating

Rural

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 76 052 Informal Vote: 3.76% Turnout: 93.71% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 45.64% LP: 54.36%	Enrolment: 78 319 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.70% Preamble Question 0.78% Turnout: Republic Question 94.56% Preamble Question 94.63%	Enrolment: 84 217 Informal Vote: 4.27% Turnout: 94.55% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 40.79% LP: 59.21%