- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 17 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1901 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps and data
-
A4
map of the electoral division of Wannon (2024)
Download Victoria GIS data
- Name Derivation:
- Named after the Wannon River. The name 'Wannon' is believed to have been obtained by Major Mitchell from the
local Jardwadjali people.
- Area
- 34,270 sq km
- Location description
-
The proposed Division of Wannon will consist of:
- Ararat Rural City Council,
- Colac Otway Shire Council,
- Corangamite Shire Council,
- Glenelg Shire Council,
- Moyne Shire Council,
- Southern Grampians Shire Council,
- Warrnambool City Council,
- part of the Golden Plains Shire Council,
- part of the Northern Grampians Shire Council,
- part of the Pyrenees Shire Council, and
- part of the Surf Coast Shire Council.
- Demographic Rating:
- Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial
cities.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament
of Australia website
- Members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC Divisional Office:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
- For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and
seat status.
