Dawson
State: Queensland
Name Derivation:Named after Andrew (Anderson) Dawson 1863-1910, Queensland's first Labor Premier 1899.
Area and Location Description:Dawson covers an area of approximately 22 515 sq km from Clairview in the south to Giru in the north and also includes The Whitsunday Island Group such as Hamilton, Hayman, and South Molle. The main towns include Airlie Beach, Ayr, Bowen, Home Hill, Proserpine and Sarina as well as the City of Mackay.
Map of Division: Dawson [PDF approx 150k]
Products/Industries of the Area:Various small crops, prawn and fish farms, sugar (growing and refining), beef cattle, dairying, coal mining, abattoirs at Bakers Creek and tourism.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1949
Demographic Rating: Rural
Members:
- KELLY, D (NP) 1996-
- BRAITHWAITE, R A (NP) 1975-1996
- PATTERSON, R A (ALP) 1966-1975
- SHAW, G W (CP) 1963-1966
- DAVIDSON, C W (CP) 1949-1963
Current Member Details:See the Parliament of Australia website
AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details
2004 Federal Election Results:
- Enrolment:
- 91,615
- Informal Vote:
- 5.41%
- Turnout:
- 94.42%
- Seat Status:
- Safe National
- Two Party Preferred:
- NP: 60.38% ALP: 39.62%
Further information:
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.
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