Victoria
Named after the locality which was explored by Angus McMillan (1810-1865) from 1839 and named after Governor, Sir George Gipps.
It covers an area of approximately 35 534 sq km from the New South Wales border in the north-east to Wonthaggi in the south-west.
The main towns include Bairnsdale, Foster, Heyfield, Inverloch, Korumburra, Lakes Entrance, Leongatha, Maffra, Mirboo North, Stratford, Yarram, Orbost, Rosedale, Sale and Wonthaggi.
Dairying, beef, fishing, forestry, sheep, cropping, sawmills, vegetables, oil, gas, tourism and correctional services, RAAF Base (East Sale).
1901
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Enrolment: 83 845 Informal Vote: 5.59% Turnout: 95.7% Seat Status: Fairly Safe National Two Party Preferred:
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