Victoria
Named after Matthew Flinders (1774–1814), well-known navigator and explorer. He was the first to circumnavigate Australia. The adoption of the name 'Australia' is due to him.
It covers an area of approximately 2089 sq km from Portsea in the south west to Mt Martha, Baxter, Cranbourne South, Kooweerup and Lang Lang along the northern sector to San Remo and Dalyston in the south east.
The division surrounds and encompasses Western Port Bay including French Island and Phillip Island. The main towns include Rye, Rosebud, Dromana, Hastings, Baxter, Kooweerup, Nyora, Cowes, San Remo and Dalyston.
Steel-rolling mill, dairy farms, fishing, poultry, wineries, orchards, light industries and tourist industries.
1900/1901
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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses
Rural
3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 82 771 Informal Vote: 3.15% Turnout: 96.26% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 86 381 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 91 4.03 Informal Vote: 3.77% Turnout: 95.86% Seat Status:Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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