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FAIRFAX
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
| Alex SOMLYAY |
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| Current Party
| Liberal Party |
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| Description
| Rural |
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| Location
| Fairfax covers an area taking in much of the Maroochy Shire from Perigian Springs and Eumundi in the north to Sippy Downs, Ilkley and Eudlo in the south to part of the Conondale National Park to the west of Kenilworth. The main towns include Buderim, Coolum Beach, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Maroochydore, Montville, Nambour, Palmwoods, Tewantin, Woombye and Yandina. |
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| Origin
| Fairfax was named after Ruth Beatrice Fairfax, a founder of the Country Women's Association and its first Queensland President. Fairfax was first proclaimed in 1984. The first election was held for the Division in 1984. |
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| Products/Industries
| Avocados, ginger, sugar cane, fruit juice, tropical and exotic fruits, gold, timber, tourism, construction and infrastructure industries. The University of the Sunshine Coast is located in this division. |
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| State
| QLD |
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| Area
| 1,108 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 128,601 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 90,615 as at 30/11/07 |
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