Named in honour of Sir John Forrest, 1847–1918. Forrest was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia and a member of the House of Representatives (1901–18).
Area
6,454 sq km
Location description
The Division of Forrest consists of:
City of Bunbury,
City of Busselton,
Shire of Augusta Margaret River,
Shire of Capel,
Shire of Dardanup, and
Shire of Harvey.
Demographic Rating:
Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.