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WAKEFIELD
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
| Nick CHAMPION |
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| Current Party
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Description
| Outer Metropolitan |
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| Location
| Wakefield covers an area from Salisbury in the northern suburbs of Adelaide to Clare in the Clare Valley, 135km north of Adelaide. The main suburbs include Elizabeth, Salisbury, Craigmore and Munno Para. The towns of Virginia, Galwer, Port Wakefield, Balaklava, Clare, Kapunda, Riverton, Mallala, Freeling and Tarlee are also included in this division. |
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| Origin
| Wakefield was named after Edward Gibbon Wakefield whose plan for systematic colonisation formed the basis of settlement in South Australia. Wakefield was first proclaimed in 1903. The first election was held for the Division in 1903. |
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| Products/Industries
| The main industries hosted by the northern suburbs of Adelaide include clothing, defence, The Edinburgh RAAF Base, automotive and automotive component manufacturing. General Motors Holden are the major employer of the area and produce Holden Cars for Australia and many overseas markets. The rural and agricultural industries include cereal crops, sheep, cattle, market gardens and viticulture (including the renowned Clare Valley wine region). McLeod's Daughters is filmed in and around the towns of Galwer and Freeling. |
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| State
| SA |
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| Area
| 6,155 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 141,079 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 95,987 as at 30/11/07 |
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