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  GREY
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.
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Current Member Rowan RAMSEY
   
Current Party Liberal Party
   
Description Rural
   
Location Grey covers an area from the Western Australian, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales border to Marion Bay on the Yorke Peninsula and Eudunda in the south. The main towns include Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Port-pirie, Kadina, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Burra and Eudunda.
   
Origin Grey was named after George Grey who in 1841 became the third Governor of South Australia. Grey was first proclaimed in 1903. The first election was held for the Division in 1903.
   
Products/Industries Lead smelting, steel industry, tourism, fishing, oil, gas, opals, jade, iron ore, uranium, wheat, cattle, wool, forestry, salt and slade.
   
State SA
   
Area 904,881 sq kms (approx)
   
Population 140,522 as at 2006
   
Enrolled Electors 98,287 as at 30/11/07
   

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