Gippsland
State: Victoria
Name Derivation:Named after the area which was explored by Angus McMillan in 1839. It was named after Governor Sir George Gipps.
Area and Location Description:Gippsland covers an area of approximately 33 264 sq km from the New South Wales border in the north-east to Port Albert in the south-west. The main towns include Bairnsdale, Churchill, Heyfield, Lakes Entrance, Maffra, Morwell, Stratford, Traralgon, Yarram, Orbost, Rosedale and Sale.
Map of Division: Gippsland [PDF approx 150k]
Products/Industries of the Area:Dairying, beef, fishing, forestry, sheep, cropping, sawmills, vegetables, oil, gas, tourism and correctional services, RAAF Base (East Sale).
First Proclaimed/Election: 1901
Demographic Rating: Rural
Members:
- MCGAURAN, P (NP) 1983-
- NIXON, P J (CP/NCP/NP) 1961-1983
- BOWDEN, G J (CP) 1943-1961
- PATERSON, T (CP/LCP) 1922-1943
- WISE, G H (PROT/NAT) 1914-1922
- BENNETT, J (LIB) 1913-1914
- WISE, G H (PROT) 1906-1913
- MCLEAN, A (PROT) 1901-1906
Current Member Details:See the Parliament of Australia website
AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details
2004 Federal Election Results:
- Enrolment:
- 93,062
- Informal Vote:
- 4.23%
- Turnout:
- 95.63%
- Seat Status:
- Fairly Safe National
- Two Party Preferred:
- NP: 57.7% ALP: 42.3%
Further information:
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.
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