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KENNEDY
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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| Current Member
| Bob KATTER |
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| Current Party
| Independent |
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| Description
| Rural |
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| Location
| Kennedy covers an area from the Gulf of Carpentaria and Mareeba in the north to Boulia in the south and from the Queensland border in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. The main towns include Atherton, Babinda, Camooweal, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Georgetown, Gordonvale, Hughenden, Ingham, Innisfail, Mareeba, Mount Isa, Normanton and Tully. |
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| Origin
| Kennedy was named after Edmund Besley Court Kennedy (1818-1848), explorer in the area. Kennedy was first proclaimed in 1900. The first election was held for the Division in 1901. |
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| Products/Industries
| Mainly primary production including grains (sorghum, sunflowers, wheat), beef cattle, cotton, coal mining, gemstones, sheep, sugar, agricultural services, copper, gold, silver, tin, lead, zinc, uranium, fishing (prawns, crabs, barramundi), marble, tobacco, fruit and vegetables, peanuts, dairy and products and tourism. |
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| State
| QLD |
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| Area
| 564,968 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 144,526 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 92,051 as at 30/11/07 |
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