Profile for the Electoral Division of O'Connor
| Name: | O'Connor |
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| State: | Western Australia |
| Contact details: | Contact the O'Connor Divisional Office |
| Name derivation: | Named after Charles O'Connor 1843-1902, Engineer in Chief of Western Australia (appointed 1891). Designed Fremantle Harbour and the pipeline which supplies Kalgoorlie and other goldfields with water. |
| Area and Location description: | O'Connor covers an area of approximately 908 954 sq km from the Gibson Desaert in the north to Albany in the south. The main locations include the City of Albany and the City of Lalgoorlie, and the regional centres of Bridgetown, Denmark, Esperance, Kojonup, Laverton, Leonora, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Ravensthorpe, Southern Cross, Wagin and Warburton. |
| Map of Division: | Map of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of O'Connor [PDF 120KB] |
| Products/industries of the area: | Grain, sheep, cattle, tree farming, fishing and aquaculture, vineyards and winemaking, gold, talc and mineral sands mining, farmstays and tourism. |
| First proclaimed/election: | 1979/1980 |
| Status: | Current |
| Demographic rating: | Rural |
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Further information:
- 2007 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for O'Connor
- 2007 Divisional Profile
- 2007 Map of Division
- 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for O'Connor
- 2004 Divisional Profile
- 2004 Map of Division
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status .
