Electoral district of Gympie

Gympie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland The electorate is centred on the city of Gympie and stretches north to Rainbow Beach and as far south to Pomona.

Gympie
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Map of the electoral district of Gympie, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current1873–1950; 1960–present
MPTony Perrett
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeGympie
Electors39,141 (2020)
Area4,628 km2 (1,786.9 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Coordinates26°12′S 152°47′E
Electorates around Gympie:
Maryborough Maryborough Coral Sea
Nanango Gympie Noosa
Nanango Glass House Nicklin

The seat is currently held by Tony Perrett of the Liberal National Party.

The district's most famous former member is Andrew Fisher, who later became Prime Minister of Australia.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.