2001 Profile of the division of Flinders

Updated: 9 February 2011

State:

Victoria

Name Derivation:

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.

Area and Location Description:

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.

Products/Industries of the area:

Steel-rolling mill, dairy farms, fishing, poultry, wineries, orchards, light industries and tourist industries.

First Proclaimed/Election

1900/1901

Members

  • Gregory Hunt (LP) 2001–
  • P Reith (LP) 1984–2001
  • R L Chynoweth (ALP) 1983–84
  • P R Lynch (LP) 1966–82
  • R W L Lindsay (LP) 1954–66
  • K W W Ewert (ALP) 1952–54
  • R S Ryan (UAP/LP) 1940–52
  • J V Fairbairn (UAP) 1933–40
  • S M Bruce (UAP) 1931–33
  • E J Holloway (ALP) 1929–31
  • S M Bruce (NAT) 1918–29
  • (Sir) W H Irvine (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT) 1906–18
  • J Gibb (FT) 1903–06
  • A C Groom (FT) 1901–03

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Rural

Statistical information
3 October 1998 Election 6 November 1999 Referendum 10 November 2001 Election

Enrolment: 82 771

Informal Vote: 3.15%

Turnout: 96.26%

Seat Status: Marginal Liberal

Two Party Preferred:

  • ALP: 46.28%
  • LP: 53.72%

Enrolment: 86 381

Informal Vote:

  • Republic Question 0.89%
  • Preamble Question 0.98%

Turnout:

  • Republic Question 96.06%
  • Preamble Question 96.07%

Enrolment: 91 4.03

Informal Vote: 3.77%

Turnout: 95.86%

Seat Status:Fairly Safe Liberal

Two Party Preferred:

  • ALP: 42.38%
  • LP: 57.62%