2001 Profile of the division of Maranoa

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State:

Queensland

Name Derivation:

Named after the district name which was taken from the Maranoa River which passes through the area.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 650 504 sq km from the Northern Territory, South Australian and New South Wales borders to Emerald in the north and Dalby in the east.

The main towns include Blackall, Blackwater, Charleville, Chinchilla, Cunnamulla, Dalby, Emerald, Goondiwindi, Miles, Roma, Stanthorpe and Warwick.

Products/Industries of the area:

Mainly primary production including coal, oil, gas, orchards, cotton, all types of grain, cattle and sheep.

First Proclaimed/Election

1900/1901

Members

Bruce Scott (NP) 1990–

I M D Cameron (NCP/NP) 1980–90

J Corbett (CP/NCP) 1966–80

W J Brimblecombe (CP) 1951–66

C W Russell (CP) 1949–51

C F Adermann (CP) 1943–49

F P Baker (ALP) 1940–43

J A J Hunter (CP) 1921–40

J Page (ALP) 1901–21

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Rural

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 82 834 Informal Vote: 3.76% Turnout: 94.58% Seat Status: Safe National Two Party Preferred: ALP: 35.58% NP: 64.42%	Enrolment: 83 216 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.57% Preamble Question 0.62% Turnout: Republic Question 94.94% Preamble Question 94.95%	Enrolment: 84 022 Informal Vote: 4.69% Turnout: 94.77% Seat Status: Safe National Two Party Preferred: ALP: 33.99% NP: 66.01%