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  FREMANTLE
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
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Current Member Melissa PARKE
   
Current Party Australian Labor Party
   
Description Inner Metropolitan
   
Location Fremantle covers an area from the Swan River in the north to Jandakot Airport in the east and Wattleup in the south. It includes Rottnest Island. The main suburbs include Atwell, Banjup, Beaconsfield, Beeliar, Bibra Lake, Bicton, Coogee, Coolbellup, East Fremantle, Hamilton Hill, Hilton, Jandakot, North Fremantle, Palmyra, Samson, South Fremantle, South Lake, Spearwood, Success, Wattleup, White Gum Valley, Yangebup, and the City of Fremantle.
   
Origin Fremantle was named after the City of Fremantle which was named after Captain Fremantle who established the port at the mouth of the Swan River in 1831. Fremantle was first proclaimed in 1901. The first election was held for the Division in 1901.
   
Products/Industries Small goods factories, ship building, market gardens, brewing, hospitality, tourism and fishing.
   
State WA
   
Area 199 sq kms (approx)
   
Population 126,084 as at 2006
   
Enrolled Electors 89,238 as at 30/11/07
   

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