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 | |||||||||||||||
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Map of the electoral district of Gympie, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1873–1950; 1960–present | ||||||||||||||
MP | Tony Perrett | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 39,141 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,628 km2 (1,786.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Provincial | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°12′S 152°47′E | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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