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O'CONNOR
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
| Wilson TUCKEY |
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| Current Party
| Liberal Party |
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| Description
| Rural |
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| Location
| O'Connor covers an area from Geraldton in the north to Albany in the south. The main locations include the City of Albany and the City of Geraldton, and the regional centres of Carnamah, Corrigin, Dalwallinu, Denmark, Dowerin, Katanning, Kellerberrin, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Mingenew, Moora, Morawa, Mukinbudin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin. |
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| Origin
| O'Connor was named after Charles Yelverton O'Connor (1843-1902), Engineer in Chief of Western Australia who designed Fremantle Harbour. He was also responsible for the pipeline which supplies Kalgoorlie and other goldfields with water. O'Connor was first proclaimed in 1979. The first election was held for the Division in 1980. |
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| Products/Industries
| Grain, sheep, cattle, tree farming, fishing, and aqua culture, vineyards and wine making, talc and mineral sands mining, farmstays and tourism. |
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| State
| WA |
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| Area
| 179,047 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 124,065 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 84,737 as at 30/11/07 |
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