Name:	Lyons
State:	Tasmania
Contact details:	Contact the Lyons Divisional Office
Name derivation:	Named after Joseph Lyons 1879-1939, and Dame Enid Lyons 1897-1981
Area and Location description:	Lyons covers an area of approximately 32 910 sq km and is the largest division in Tasmania covering most of the State from the central highlands in the west to the east coasts and from Beaconsfield township in the north to New Norfolk and the Tasman Peninsula region in the south. The main towns include Beaconsfield, Bridgewater, Brighton, Campbell Town, Deloraine, Dodges Ferry, Evandale, Exeter, Gagebrook, Longford, Midway Point, New Norfolk, Perth, St Helens, Sheffield, Sorell and Westbury.
Map of Division:	Map of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Lyons [PDF 120KB]
Products/industries of the area:	Fishing, forestry, wool, cattle (dairy and beef), fruit, wine, hydro-power generation, mining and tourism.
First proclaimed/election:	1984 (This division was previously Wilmot, which was proclaimed in 1903. Its name was changed in 1984. )
Status:	Current
Demographic rating:	Rural
Members:	Adams, D (ALP) 1993- Burr, M A (LP) 1984-1993

Further information:

• 2007 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Lyons
• 2007 Divisional Profile
• 2007 Map of Division
• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Lyons
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status .