Profile of the electoral division of Wannon (Vic)

State/Territory:

Victoria

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

13 July 2018

First election this name was used at:

1901 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Wannon (2018) [PDF 724KB]
Map of the Division of Wannon (2018) [PDF 6.53MB]
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named after the Wannon River. The name 'Wannon' is believed to have been obtained by Major Mitchell from the local Jardwadjali people.

Area

33,419 sq km

Location description

The Division of Wannon consists of:

• Ararat Rural City Council,
• Corangamite Shire Council,
• Glenelg Shire Council,
• Moyne Shire Council,
• Southern Grampians Shire Council,
• Warrnambool City Council,
• part of the Colac Otway Shire Council,
• part of the Golden Plains Shire Council,
• part of the Northern Grampians Shire Council, and
• part of the Pyrenees Shire Council.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Agriculture and farming including dairy and beef, lamb and wool production, wineries, forestry, fishing, power generation and wind farms, aluminium smelting, mining, retail and tourism.

Demographic Rating:

Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Members:

• Tehan, D (LP) 2010–
• Hawker, D (LP) 1983–2010
• Fraser, J M (LP) 1955–1983
• McLeod, D (ALP) 1951–1955
• McKinnon, E D (LP) 1949–1951
• McLeod, D (ALP) 1940–1949
• Scholfield, T H (UAP) 1931–1940
• McNeill, J (ALP) 1929–1931
• Rodgers, A S (NP) 1925–1929
• McNeill, J (ALP) 1922–1925
• Rodgers, A S (LIB/NAT) 1913–1922
• McDougall, J K (ALP) 1906–1913
• Robinson, A (FT) 1903–1906
• Cooke, S W (FT) 1901–1903

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.