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Australian Electoral Commission
Victoria
Named after the city of Ballarat. The name is apparently derived from the Aboriginal word 'balaarat' meaning a resting or camping place.
It covers an area of approximately 8816 sq km from Glenorchy and Marnoo in the north west to Ballan in the south west.
Its main centres are Ballarat, the State's largest inland city, and Stawell in the west. It also includes the towns of Avoca, Ballan, Blackwood, Burrumbeet, Buninyong, Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford, Glenorchy, Lexton, Marnoo, Navarre, Redbank and Talbot. Ballarat shares boundaries with the divisions of Bendigo and Mallee in the north, Burke in the east, Corangamite and Corio in the south and Wannon in the west.
Primary industries include beef cattle, sheep, wheat, oats, barley, wine, mineral water and gold mining. Secondary industries include tourism, clothing and fabrics, sawmilling, engineering and confectionery.
1901
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Provincial
| 3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 81 818 Informal Vote: 3.55% Turnout: 96.73% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 83 847 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 85 877 Informal Vote: 2.88% Turnout: 96.58% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred:
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The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.