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CAPRICORNIA
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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© Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Electoral Commission) 2001 The Data (Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries 2004) has been used in the electoral map with the permission of the Australian Electoral Commission. The Australian Electoral Commission has not evaluated the Data as altered and incorporated within the electoral map, and therefore gives no warranty regarding its accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Limited End-user licence provided by the Australian Electoral Commission: You may use the electoral map to load, display, print and reproduce views obtained from the Data, retaining this notice, for your personal use, or use within your organisation only.
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| Current Member
| Kirsten Fiona LIVERMORE |
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| Current Party
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Description
| Provincial |
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| Location
| Capricornia covers an area from Collinsville in the north, the Capricorn Coast in the east and the Shire of Belyando in the west. The City of Rockhampton and the towns of Collinsville, Dysart, Emu Park, Glenden, Marlborough, Mirani, Moranbah, Mount Morgan, Moura, Nebo, St Lawrence, Sarina, Yeppoon and parts of Clermont, Gracemere, and Middlemount. Nearby islands, including Great Keppel Island are also included in this division. |
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| Origin
| Capricornia was named after a district name originating from the fact that the tropic of Capricorn passes through the area. Capricornia was first proclaimed in 1900. The first election was held for the Division in 1901. |
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| Products/Industries
| Primary production, grains, beef cattle, grazing, fishing, coal mining, meat works, dairy products and tourism. |
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| State
| QLD |
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| Area
| 92,889 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 140,786 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 93,024 as at 30/11/07 |
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