Division of Wide Bay
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Wide Bay Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Wide Bay in Queensland, as of the 2016 federal election.
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Llew O'Brien |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Wide Bay, Queensland |
| Electors | 102,910 (2016) |
| Area | 14,573 km2 (5,626.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Wide Bay is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. Wide Bay is located in south east Queensland, and includes the cities of Maryborough, Gympie, Noosa, all of Fraser Island, and inland areas extending west to Murgon.
Notable representatives have included three time Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, who was the seat's first member. However, it has been a conservative seat for most of its history; only one other Labor member has ever won it. Warren Truss, former leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, held the seat from the 1990 to 2016.
Coordinates: 25°54′47″S 152°33′32″E / 25.913°S 152.559°E
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