Named after George Fletcher Moore 1798–1886, the first Advocate-General in Western Australia 1834.
Area and Location Description:
Moore covers a coastal, urban area of approximately 133 sq km from Mindarie and Clarkson in the north to Mullaloo in the south. Some of the larger suburbs are Clarkson, Duncraig, Hillarys, Heathridge, Mullaloo, Ocean Reef and Padbury.
Products/Industries of the Area:
Mainly residential, with a commercial centre at Joondalup.
First Proclaimed/Election:
1948/1949
Demographic Rating:
Outer Metropolitan
Members:
Washer, M (LP) 1998–
Filing, P (LP/IND) 1990–1998
Blanchard, C A (ALP) 1983–1990
Hyde, J M (LP) 1974–1983
Maisey, D W (CP) 1963–1974
Leslie, H A (CP) 1961–1963
Halbert, H V (LP) 1958–1961
Leslie, H A (CP) 1949–1958