Western Australia
Named after the town of Kalgoorlie where gold was discovered in 1893.
It is a rural electorate which covers an area of approximately 2 295 354 sq km of Western Australia.
The main towns are Broome, Boulder, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Dampier, Derby, Esperance, Exmouth, Halls Creek, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Merredin, Newman, Norseman, Northampton, Port Hedland, Wiluna and Wyndham.
Mainly arid land which is rich in mineral and ore deposits. Cattle and sheep are also grazed in some areas, fishing, tropical fruits and vegetables are also important industries.
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: 82 463 Informal Vote: 4.65% Turnout: 86.97% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 82 624 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 82 534 Informal Vote: 5.6% Turnout: 86.81% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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